Index
Intro
This unit group includes roofing, masonry, painting and other construction trade contractors, not elsewhere classified, who own and operate their own business. Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of various tradespersons, installers, repairers and servicers classified in the following minor groups: Masonry and Plastering Trades (728), Other Construction Trades (729) and Other Installers, Repairers and Servicers (744). They are employed by a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the unit group descriptions. This unit group also includes prefabricated product installation and service contractors and proprietors of some repair and service establishments.
There is little or no mobility among supervisors in this unit group.
Main Duties
Contractors and supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of construction workers engaged in bricklaying, roofing, cement finishing, tilesetting, plastering, drywall installation, glazing, insulating and painting, and workers who install and service prefabricated products in residential and commercial properties, as well as workers who repair a wide variety of products, such as musical instruments, sports equipment, vending machines, bicycles and cameras
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other subcontractors
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Prepare work progress reports
- May manage the operations of own company
- May also supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers.
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Several years of experience in the trade or in the work area supervised are usually required.
- Journeyman/woman trade certification may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
All Titles
- asphalt roofers foreman/womanasphalt roofers foreman, asphalt roofers forewoman, foreman, asphalt roofers, forewoman, asphalt roofers
- asphalt roofing contractor
- asphalt roofing foreman/womanasphalt roofing foreman, asphalt roofing forewoman
- bicycle repair shop supervisor
- boiler and pipe insulation specialists foreman/womanboiler and pipe insulation specialists foreman, boiler and pipe insulation specialists forewoman, foreman, boiler and pipe insulation specialists, forewoman, boiler and pipe insulation specialists
- boiler and pipe insulators foreman/womanboiler and pipe insulators foreman, boiler and pipe insulators forewoman, foreman, boiler and pipe insulators, forewoman, boiler and pipe insulators
- branch supervisor, pest control
- brick and stone masons foreman/womanbrick and stone masons foreman, brick and stone masons forewoman, foreman, brick and stone masons, forewoman, brick and stone masons
- brick masonry contractor
- bricklayer foreman/womanbricklayer foreman, bricklayer forewoman, foreman, bricklayer, forewoman, bricklayer
- bricklayer supervisor
- bricklayer-contractor
- bricklaying and masonry contractor
- bricklaying contractor
- bridge painters foreman/womanbridge painters foreman, bridge painters forewoman, foreman, bridge painters, forewoman, bridge painters
- building insulation material installation foreman/womanbuilding insulation material installation foreman, building insulation material installation forewoman
- building insulation specialists foreman/womanbuilding insulation specialists foreman, building insulation specialists forewoman, foreman, building insulation specialists, forewoman, building insulation specialists
- building insulators foreman/womanbuilding insulators foreman, building insulators forewoman, foreman, building insulators, forewoman, building insulators
- building maintenance supervisor
- camera repair shop supervisor
- cement finisher foreman/womancement finisher foreman, cement finisher forewoman, foreman, cement finishers, forewoman, cement finishers
- cement finishing contractor
- cement smoother foreman/womancement smoother foreman, cement smoother forewoman
- concrete and cement finishers foreman/womanconcrete and cement finishers foreman, concrete and cement finishers forewoman, foreman, concrete and cement finishers, forewoman, concrete and cement finishers
- concrete and cement finishing contractor
- concrete finishers foreman/womanconcrete finishers foreman, concrete finishers forewoman, foreman, concrete finishers, forewoman, concrete finishers
- concrete finishing foreman/womanconcrete finishing foreman, concrete finishing forewoman
- construction painters foreman/womanconstruction painters foreman, construction painters forewoman, foreman, construction painters, forewoman, construction painters
- construction painters supervisor
- contractor, asphalt roofing
- contractor, bricklaying
- contractor, bricklaying and masonry
- contractor, cement finishing
- contractor, concrete and cement finishing
- contractor, decorating
- contractor, drywall application
- contractor, drywalling
- contractor, eavestrough installation
- contractor, fencing
- contractor, floor covering
- contractor, glass installation and repair
- contractor, glazing
- contractor, hot water heater installation
- contractor, insulating
- contractor, insulation
- contractor, interlocking paving stones
- contractor, marble and terrazzo setting
- contractor, painting
- contractor, painting and wallpapering
- contractor, paperhanging
- contractor, plastering
- contractor, plastering and drywall application
- contractor, plastering and drywalling
- contractor, roofing
- contractor, roofing (except sheet metal roofs)
- contractor, septic systems
- contractor, shingle roofing
- contractor, siding
- contractor, stonemasonry
- contractor, swimming pool installation
- contractor, terrazzo finishing
- contractor, tile, terrazzo and marble setting
- contractor, tilesetting
- contractor, wood shingle roofing
- contractor-floor coverer
- contractor-glazier
- contractor-plasterer
- contractor-polisher, terrazzo
- contractor-roofer (except metal roofs)
- customer service supervisor – housing construction
- decorating contractor
- decorating foreman/woman – constructiondecorating foreman – construction, decorating forewoman – construction
- decorators foreman/womandecorators foreman, decorators forewoman, foreman, decorators, forewoman, decorators
- division supervisor, pest control
- drywall application contractor
- drywall applicators foreman/womandrywall applicators foreman, drywall applicators forewoman, foreman, drywall applicators, forewoman, drywall applicators
- drywall contractor
- drywaller-contractor
- eavestrough contractor
- exterminating service supervisor
- fence contractor
- fibre glass insulation specialists foreman/womanfibre glass insulation specialists foreman, fibre glass insulation specialists forewoman, foreman, fibre glass insulation specialists, forewoman, fibre glass insulation specialists
- fibre insulators foreman/womanfibre insulators foreman, fibre insulators forewoman, foreman, fibre insulators, forewoman, fibre insulators
- fireproofing plastering foreman/womanfireproofing plastering foreman, fireproofing plastering forewoman
- floor and wall covering installers foreman/womanfloor and wall covering installers foreman, floor and wall covering installers forewoman, foreman, floor and wall covering installers, forewoman, floor and wall covering installers
- floor coverer-contractor
- floor covering contractor
- floor covering foreman/womanfloor covering foreman, floor covering forewoman, foreman, floor covering, forewoman, floor covering
- floor covering supervisor
- foam insulation foreman/womanfoam insulation foreman, foam insulation forewoman
- foam insulators foreman/womanfoam insulators foreman, foam insulators forewoman, foreman, foam insulators, forewoman, foam insulators
- foreman/woman, asphalt roofers
- foreman/woman, boiler and pipe insulation specialists
- foreman/woman, boiler and pipe insulators
- foreman/woman, brick and stone masons
- foreman/woman, bricklayer
- foreman/woman, bridge painters
- foreman/woman, building insulation specialists
- foreman/woman, building insulators
- foreman/woman, cement finishers
- foreman/woman, concrete and cement finishers
- foreman/woman, concrete finishers
- foreman/woman, construction painters
- foreman/woman, decorators
- foreman/woman, drywall applicators
- foreman/woman, fibre glass insulation specialists
- foreman/woman, fibre insulationforeman, fibre insulation, forewoman, fibre insulation
- foreman/woman, fibre insulators
- foreman/woman, fireproofing plasterersforeman, fireproofing plasterers, forewoman, fireproofing plasterers
- foreman/woman, floor and wall covering installers
- foreman/woman, floor covering
- foreman/woman, foam insulators
- foreman/woman, glass installatorsforeman, glass installators, forewoman, glass installators, glass installation foreman, glass installation forewoman
- foreman/woman, glass installersforeman, glass installers, forewoman, glass installers, glass installers foreman, glass installers forewoman
- foreman/woman, glaziersforeman, glaziers, forewoman, glaziers, glaziers foreman, glaziers forewoman
- foreman/woman, greenhouse installersforeman, greenhouse installers, forewoman, greenhouse installers, greenhouse installers foreman, greenhouse installers forewoman
- foreman/woman, hothouse installersforeman, hothouse installers, forewoman, hothouse installers, hothouse installers foreman, hothouse installers forewoman
- foreman/woman, insulation specialistsforeman, insulation specialists, forewoman, insulation specialists, insulation specialists foreman, insulation specialists forewoman
- foreman/woman, insulatorsforeman, insulators, forewoman, insulators, insulators foreman, insulators forewoman
- foreman/woman, lathersforeman, lathers, forewoman, lathers, lathers foreman, lathers forewoman
- foreman/woman, marble settersforeman, marble setters, forewoman, marble setters, marble setters foreman, marble setters forewoman
- foreman/woman, painters – constructionforeman, painters – construction, forewoman, painters – construction, painter foreman – construction, painter forewoman – construction
- foreman/woman, painters and decoratorsforeman, painters and decorators, forewoman, painters and decorators, painters and decorators foreman, painters and decorators forewoman
- foreman/woman, paperhangersforeman, paperhangers, forewoman, paperhangers, paperhangers foreman, paperhangers forewoman
- foreman/woman, plasterersforeman, plasterers, forewoman, plasterers, plasterer foreman, plasterer forewoman
- foreman/woman, refractory bricklayersforeman, refractory bricklayers, forewoman, refractory bricklayers, refractory bricklayer foreman, refractory bricklayer forewoman
- foreman/woman, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment insulatorsforeman, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment insulators, forewoman, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment insulators, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment insulators foreman, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment insulators forewoman
- foreman/woman, roofersforeman, roofers, forewoman, roofers, roofers foreman, roofers forewoman
- foreman/woman, roofers (except sheet metal roofs)foreman, roofers (except sheet metal roofs), forewoman, roofers (except sheet metal roofs), roofers (except sheet metal roofs) foreman, roofers (except sheet metal roofs) forewoman
- foreman/woman, stain glass installersforeman, stain glass installers, forewoman, stain glass installers, stain glass installers foreman, stain glass installers forewoman
- foreman/woman, stained glass glaziersforeman, stained glass glaziers, forewoman, stained glass glaziers, stained glass glaziers foreman, stained glass glaziers forewoman
- foreman/woman, stonemasonsforeman, stonemasons, forewoman, stonemasons, stonemason foreman, stonemason forewoman
- foreman/woman, stucco plasterersforeman, stucco plasterers, forewoman, stucco plasterers, stucco plasterers foreman, stucco plasterers forewoman
- foreman/woman, terrazzo settersforeman, terrazzo setters, forewoman, terrazzo setters, terrazzo setters foreman, terrazzo setters forewoman
- foreman/woman, tilesettersforeman, tilesetters, forewoman, tilesetters, tilesetters foreman, tilesetters forewoman
- foreman/woman, waterproofersforeman, waterproofers, forewoman, waterproofers, waterproofers foreman, waterproofers forewoman
- foreman/woman, wood shingle roofersforeman, wood shingle roofers, forewoman, wood shingle roofers, wood shingle roofers foreman, wood shingle roofers forewoman
- glass installation and repair contractor
- glass installation foreman/woman
- glass installers foreman/woman
- glazier supervisor
- glazier-contractor
- glaziers foreman/woman
- glazing contractor
- glazing supervisor
- greenhouse installers foreman/woman
- hot water heater installation contractor
- hothouse installers foreman/woman
- insulating contractor
- insulation contractor
- insulation foreman/womaninsulation foreman, insulation forewoman
- insulation specialists foreman/woman
- insulation supervisor
- insulators foreman/woman
- interlocking paving stone contractor
- lathers foreman/woman
- lathers supervisor
- marble and terrazzo contractor-setter
- marble and terrazzo setter-contractor
- marble and terrazzo setting contractor
- marble setters foreman/woman
- marble setting foreman/womanmarble setting foreman, marble setting forewoman
- painter foreman/woman – construction
- painters and decorators foreman/woman
- painters and decorators supervisor
- painting and wallpapering contractor
- painting contractor
- painting supervisor – construction
- paperhangers foreman/woman
- paperhanging contractor
- paperhanging foreman/womanpaperhanging foreman, paperhanging forewoman
- pest control branch supervisor
- pest control division supervisor
- pest control supervisor
- plasterer foreman/woman
- plasterer-contractor
- plastering and drywall application contractor
- plastering and drywalling contractor
- plastering contractor
- plastering supervisor
- pool and patio contractor
- refractory bricklayer foreman/woman
- refrigeration and air conditioning equipment insulators foreman/woman
- roof shinglers supervisor
- roofer-contractor (except metal roofs)
- roofers (except sheet metal roofs) foreman/woman
- roofers and shinglers supervisor
- roofers foreman/woman
- roofing contractor
- roofing contractor (except sheet metal roofs)
- roofing supervisor
- septic system contractor
- shingle roofing contractor
- siding contractor
- stain glass installers foreman/woman
- stained glass glaziers foreman/woman
- stonemason foreman/woman
- stonemasonry contractor
- stucco plasterers foreman/woman
- superintendent, race track maintenance
- supervisor bricklaying
- supervisor cement finishing
- supervisor, bicycle repair shop
- supervisor, bricklayer
- supervisor, building insulation
- supervisor, camera repair shop
- supervisor, construction painters
- supervisor, drywall installers
- supervisor, exterminating service
- supervisor, floor covering
- supervisor, glazier
- supervisor, glazing
- supervisor, latherers
- supervisor, painters and decorators
- supervisor, pest control
- supervisor, plastering
- supervisor, roof shingling
- supervisor, roofers and shinglers
- supervisor, roofing
- supervisor, tilesetters
- supervisor, tilesetting
- swimming pool contractor
- terrazzo finishing contractor
- terrazzo polisher-contractor
- terrazzo polishing contractor
- terrazzo setters foreman/woman
- tile and marble contractor
- tile, terrazzo and marble setting contractor
- tilesetters foreman/woman
- tilesetters supervisor
- tilesetting contractor
- tilesetting supervisor
- waterproofers foreman/woman
- waterproofing foreman/womanwaterproofing foreman, waterproofing forewoman
- wood shingle roofers foreman/woman
- wood shingle roofing contractor
Exclusions
- Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades (7204)
- Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades (7203)
- Electrical contractors and supervisors of electricians (See 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations)
- Ironwork contractors and supervisors of ironworkers (See 7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations)