Job description Installer, Window Shades in Canada
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Find out what work is like for an installer, window shades in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Residential and commercial installers and servicers (NOC 73200).

Residential and commercial installers and servicers

Description

Residential and commercial installers and servicers install and service a wide variety of interior and exterior prefabricated products such as windows, doors, electrical appliances, water heaters, fences, play structures and septic and irrigation systems at residential, commercial or institutional properties. They are employed by companies specializing in specific product installation and service.

Work week duration

Residential and commercial installers and servicers usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Residential and commercial installers and servicers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Read blueprints or work order specifications to determine layout and installation procedures
  • Measure and mark guidelines to be used for installations
  • Install, repair and service interior prefabricated products such as doors, windows, kitchen cupboards, bathroom vanities, water heaters and household appliances using hand and power tools
  • Install, repair and service exterior prefabricated products such as siding, shutters, awnings, fencing, decks, septic and irrigation systems, signs and play structures using hand and power tools.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Handling material manually
  • Standing
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Residential and commercial installers and servicers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Companies specializing in specific product installation and service

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • In an enclosed vehicle or equipment
  • Sound and noise
  • Standard safety equipment

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Close (at arm’s length)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 73200), and a list of similar occupations:

  • aluminum window installer
  • eavestrough installer
  • electric appliance installer
  • exterior cladder
  • fence erector
  • hot tub installer
  • irrigation technician - installation and maintenance
  • kitchen cupboard and vanity installer
  • recreation structure erector
  • siding installer
  • sign installer
  • swimming pool installer
  • water conditioner servicer
  • water heater servicer
  • window installer

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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