Carpenter (General Repair Technician) - Restoration

Carpenter (General Repair Technician GRT)

NEW PENTICTON BRANCH - On Side is opening a new branch in Penticton to service the South Okanagan area and south. This position will initially report to the Kelowna branch and may require work throughout the Okanagan during the transition period

Carpenters (GRT) at On Side rebuild and restore damaged personal property anywhere and anytime a disaster strikes. With the goal of getting things back to a pre-disaster state GRTs use the skills of carpenters, drywallers, painters and magicians! Making clients believe magic has happened is all part of a day for a GRT.

Responsible for…

The multi-talented GRT is skilled in the following ways:

· Repairs to wooden structures of all sorts

· Framing

· Drywalling, mudding, sanding and finishing

· Brush and roller painting (could include walls, ceilings, trim, landscapes, and portraiture not included)

· Ceiling installation, knockdown and texturing

· Insulation and vapour barrier installation

· Being awesome, in general!

· Installation

· Doors

· Trim, moldings, and baseboards

· Hardware installation

· Cabinetry

What you bring

The GRT brings a host of abilities to their work, not the least being a ‘get it done!’ attitude. Additional abilities required include:

· Experience working in construction environments

· Tools and the skills to use them

· Strong people and communication skills

· Attention to detail, passion for quality and pride in the work you do

· A safety mindset

· Valid drivers license

· Ability to pass a criminal record check

· Ability to communicate in English

Other stuff that’ll help you be successful but isn’t mandatory:

· Skilled trades ticket (Carpenter, Painter, Cabinetmaker)

· IICRC certification (restoration focus)

· WHMIS

· First Aid

Of Note

Disasters can strike at any time so a rotating schedule of 24/7 after hours on-call work is a requirement.

What’s in it for you?

We’re an established company in a growing industry and we need awesome people! We WANT to start you off on a career path you’ll love, we WANT you to be fulfilled by your work and we WANT to provide you with a steady pay-cheque.

We also love that we’re able to provide an employee assistance program, RRSP matching program, excellent health plan which includes extended medical (chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, vision, and more!) dental, long-term disability (LTD) and life insurance.

We provide on the job training with opportunity for development—promotions and national career movement are yours for the taking (well, with a few months under your belt). At On Side we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Get on our side!

Both major weather disasters and minor accidents involving water, fire, and more happen every day, and in our industry this is how we keep busy, restoring properties 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Mother Nature usually doesn’t wait for an invitation, but we’re in the business of dealing with party crashers, and we’ve done it for over 40 years!

We have branches from Victoria, BC to St. John’s, Newfoundland and (almost) everywhere in between. Our fantastic team of over 1,800 employees stretches far and wide across Canada, and we’re growing—YOU could be the next great addition!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $27.00-$35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Application question(s):

• Are you a Finishing Carpenter that can take job from insulation to completed task?
• Is your experience from employment, personal or combination of both?
• Are you comfortable working in disaster environments such as water damage and fire damage?
• Will you practice good housekeeping at all times to ensure a safe and non-cluttered worksite: work with a "clean as you go" mentality?
• Are you able to work a Rotating On-Call Schedule? This is additional to scheduled daytime hours.
• Are you comfortable driving a cube van/fleet vehicle around the city and parking in residential streets?
• NEW PENTICTON BRANCH - On Side is opening a new branch in Penticton to service the South Okanagan area and south. This position will initially report to the Kelowna branch and may require work throughout the Okanagan during the transition period. **Are you willing to work out of Kelowna branch until the new Penticton branch officially opens?

Experience:

• home renovation: 1 year (preferred)
• brush and roller painting: 1 year (preferred)
• installing and repairing cabinets: 1 year (preferred)
• ceiling installation (knockdown and texturing): 1 year (preferred)
• drywalling, mudding, sanding and finishing: 1 year (preferred)
• trim carpentry: 1 year (preferred)
• installation (hardware, doors, trim, moulding, baseboards: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Canadian Driver's License (required)

Work Location: In person