General Labourer - Flood/Fire Restoration

Labourers at On Side are important team members who, help rebuild and restore damaged personal and commercial property, anywhere and anytime disaster strikes. Labourers are the MVP of the construction teams. Willing to learn, love being taught and full of ambition the Labourer knows they’re going places in life and this is the first stop on the way to success!

What you bring…

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

· Experience and desire to do physical work

· Understanding and experience using hand and power tools

· Curious nature, always want to know how things happen

· Strong people, teamwork and communication skills

· Attention to detail, ability to follow directions

· A safety mindset

· Valid driver’s licence and a clean criminal record (we do check)

· Ability to communicate in English

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

· Experienced in construction, particularly demolition

· 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: $20.00-$25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• 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 capable of: Frequent lifting from 5-40 lbs, unassisted (from 35-65% of the time) • Occasional lifting from 41 lbs +, assisted (up to 50% of the time)
• Please list your in-home carpentry skills that will make you successful in this position:
• Attitude is key! Are you ambitious? Are you easy to get along with and treat others with respect? Are you a good listener and communicator? Do you want to genuinely help co-workers and clients and people in general? Please explain.
• Are you interested in growing with the company and opportunities for advancement? This position will consist of active learning and evolving and working towards building a career.
• Are you able to work a Rotating On-Call Schedule? This is additional to scheduled day time hours.
• Restoration work requires documentation and tracking throughout your workday. Do you have basic computer and/or tablet/iPad experience?
• Restoration work can be dirty. Flooded basements and sewer backups are the norm. Are you able and willing to work in these conditions and use the proper PPE provided to you?
• Are you comfortable driving a cube truck/fleet vehicle around the city and parking in residential streets?
• Cross training is required for this role. Successful candidates will be trained in Demolition, Water Damage and Contents. Are you able and willing to train and work in various roles?
• Are you willing to travel out of town for in-house work?

Experience:

• home renovation: 1 year (preferred)
• demolition: 1 year (preferred)
• construction: 1 year (preferred)
• using hand and power tools: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Canadian Driver's License (required)

Work Location: In person