Carpenter (Flooring) – Chatham

On Side Restoration Services Ltd.; Chatham; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in restoration services seeks General Repairs Technicians (Carpenters) to restore properties impacted by disasters. Responsibilities include repairs and installations focusing on quality and customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates are skilled with a strong background in construction, capable of working on a rotating on-call schedule, and are committed to a safety mindset.

Benefits

Employee assistance program

RRSP matching

Comprehensive health plan

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience in flooring installation.
• Experience working in construction environments.
• Valid drivers license and ability to pass a criminal record check.

Responsibilities

• Rebuild and restore damaged personal property.
• Perform repairs on structures and installations of various fixtures.
• Be available for a rotating schedule of after hours on-call work.

Skills

Repairs to wooden structures

Framing

Installation of flooring

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Skilled trades ticket (Carpenter, Painter, Cabinetmaker)

Tools

Tools for construction

Job description

Compensation: $25 – $30 /hour (full-time / permanent)

Carpenters (General Repairs Technicians) 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.

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

• Repairs to wooden structures of all sorts
• Framing
• Installation of all types of flooring, doors, trim, moldings, and baseboards
• Cabinetry
• Being awesome, in general!

What you bring

The GRT bring a host of abilities to their work with a ‘get it done!’ attitude.

Additional abilities required include:

• 5-10 years experience in flooring installation
• 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)
• 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!