The Job – Carpentry Labourer

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 restoration 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
• Experience with in-home renovations
• 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
• Carpentry background
• 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 you to be fulfilled by your work, we WANT you to enjoy the people you work with and we WANT to provide you with learning and advancement opportunities. We also love that we’re able to provide an employee assistance program, RRSP matching and a comprehensive health plan which includes extended medical (ex. chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, vision) dental, long-term disability (LTD) and life insurance. 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 2,000 employees stretches far and wide across Canada, and we’re growing—YOU could be the next great addition

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $20.00-$24.00 per hour

Additional pay:

• Overtime pay

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

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

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience using hand and power tools? Please describe
• Do you have any experience with in-home renovations? Please describe
• Do you have any experience with demolition? Please describe
• This position is assisting Carpenters and Drywallers. Why will you be the best person for 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 describe
• Restoration work requires documentation and tracking throughout your workday. Do you have basic computer and/or tablet/iPad experience? Are you comfortable operating a phone to navigate through applications and record info as instructed?
• Are you comfortable driving a medium sized cargo truck/fleet vehicle around the city and parking in residential streets? If not experienced, are you willing to learn?

Are you able to provide a clean driver's abstract?

• Are you physically fit? Can you lift 50lbs and walk upstairs when required? Are you capable of repetitive heavy lifting? Moving supplies, furniture, appliances, and boxes are the norm in this position so being physically capable is a requirement.
• Are you able to work a Rotating On-Call Schedule (responding to emergency calls after hours)? This is additional to scheduled day time hours. Overtime is paid.
• 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?

Licence/Certification:

• Canadian Driver's License (required)

Work Location: In person