Overview
Languages
English
Education
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No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Work site environment
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At heights
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Cold/refrigerated
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Dangerous
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Hot
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Outdoors
Work setting
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Relocation costs not covered by employer
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Commercial
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Industrial
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Residential
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Installation
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Shop fabrication
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Determine type of glass, frames and material required
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Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
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Measure, mark and cut glass
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Position and secure panes in frame
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Assemble and install prefabricated glass, mirrors or glass products
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Install door, window and other hardware
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Repair glass doors and other glass structures
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Assemble, erect and dismantle scaffolding, rigging and hoisting equipment
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Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
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Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
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Work from man-lift mobile equipment, cranes and other lifting equipment
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
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Glazier Red Seal Certificate
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Glazier Trade Certification
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Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Experience and specialization
Type of glass/materials
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Acrylic plexiglass
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Float glass
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Mirrors
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Sealed units
Frame fabrication and installation
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Curtain wall (prefabricated material)
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Aluminum framing members
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Entranceways
Glass cutting equipment and techniques
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Cutting wheels
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Self-lubricating cutters
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118 degree wheel
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Circular cutters
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Cut glass plate manually (straight cuts)
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Cut glass plate free-hand (curved cuts)
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Edge glass plates
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Notch glass plates
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Laminate glass
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Tint glass
Installation specialization
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Curtain walls
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Aluminum storefronts, barrel vaults, solariums, commercial window systems
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Overhead automatic doors
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Shower doors and tub enclosures
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Walls and other interior areas (i.e. partitions)
Equipment
Additional information
Security and safety
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Basic security clearance
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Criminal record check
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Driver's validity licence check
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Eligible for professional liability insurance
Transportation/travel information
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Valid driver's licence
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Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Physically demanding
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Handling heavy loads
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Standing for extended periods
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
Benefits
Health benefits
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Dental plan
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Disability benefits
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Health care plan
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Vision care benefits
Other benefits
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.