Glazier

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Determine type of glass, frames and material required
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Measure, mark and cut glass
• Assemble and install prefabricated glass, mirrors or glass products
• Install door, window and other hardware
• Repair glass doors and other glass structures
• Supervise other workers
• Transport cases of glass

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Glazier Trade Certification
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Type of glass/materials

• Acrylic plexiglass
• Mirrors
• Sealed units

Frame fabrication and installation

• Curtain wall (stock length material)
• Curtain wall (prefabricated material)
• Entranceways

Glass cutting equipment and techniques

• Cutting wheels

Installation specialization

• Curtain walls
• Shower doors and tub enclosures
• Walls and other interior areas (i.e. partitions)

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves