Drywaller/Painter – Medicine Hat

On Side; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health coverage (medical, +)

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Group RRSP with company matching DPSP

Life and disability insurance

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

On Side Restoration is seeking a skilled Drywaller/Painter to repair and finish drywall, apply textures, and bring spaces to life with fresh paint. The role requires 5+ years of drywall repair experience and the ability to work independently or with a team.

The job involves measuring, cutting, installing, mudding, taping, and finishing surfaces, with opportunities for advancement and rotating after-hours on-call work in a 24/7 schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of drywall repair experience (cutting, mudding, sanding, taping, painting)
• Leadership to guide helpers and train less experienced workers
• Strong communication and people skills
• Detail-oriented, safety-focused
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken

Responsibilities

• Measure, cut, install, and repair damaged drywall
• Estimate the quantity of materials required by measuring surfaces, reviewing scopes, sketches and work orders
• Ceiling texture
• Tape, mud, sand, and texture surfaces
• Prepare and protect work sites
• Prepare surfaces and apply primers, paints, stains, or finishes
• Apply finishes that are sponged, ragged and layered
• Feathering/blending wall paint
• Stucco finishes/repairs
• Match colors and apply coatings using brushes, rollers, or spray guns
• Install wall coverings

Skills

Drywall repair experience

Leadership to guide helpers

Strong communication

Detail-oriented

English communication (written/spoken)

Ability to work independently or in a

Tools

Own tools

Job description

Position Summary

Join On Side Restoration as a Drywaller/Painter and help rebuild homes and businesses after disaster strikes. You’ll repair and finish drywall, apply textures, and bring spaces to life with fresh paint.

This posting reflects an existing vacancy.

Compensation

• Salary Range: $25-$34 /hour


• Overtime opportunities (where applicable)


• On-call premium and overtime paid for rotating coverage


• Extended health coverage (medical, dental, vision, etc.)


• Employee assistance program (EAP)


• Group RRSP, with company matching DPSP


• Life and disability insurance


• Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility

What You’ll Do

• Measure, cut, install, and repair damaged drywall


• Estimate the quantity of materials required by measuring surfaces, reviewing scopes, sketches and work orders


• Ceiling texture


• Tape, mud, sand, and texture surfaces


• Prepare and protect work sites


• Prepare surfaces and apply primers, paints, stains, or finishes


• Apply finishes that are sponged, ragged and layered


• Feathering/blending wall paint


• Stucco finishes/repairs


• Match colors and apply coatings using brushes, rollers, or spray guns


• Install wall coverings

What You Bring

• 5+ years of drywall repair experience (cutting, mudding, sanding, taping, painting)


• Experience with restoration repairs (vs new or renovation)


• Brush/roller/spray gun paint experience to finish the area for uniformity and completion


• Construction experience and tool proficiency: you have your own tools for the job


• Previous experience reading and executing work orders


• Leadership to guide helpers and train less experienced workers


• Physically fit: able to do heavy lifting (moving materials) and long periods of kneeling/bending/crouching/reaching


• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or collaboratively within a team


• Tech-savvy and comfortable using mobile apps/software for documentation and communication


• Strong communication and people skills


• Detail-oriented, quality-driven, safety-focused


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


• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• A workplace that values respect, integrity, generosity, excellence and being customer driven


• Opportunities to grow your career and learn from the best in the industry


• A culture that celebrates teamwork, inclusion, and customer-driven service

Of Note:

Disasters can strike at any time so a rotating schedule of 24/7 after hours on-call work is a requirement. Meaning you’ll work regular weekday hours and participate in a rotating after-hours on-call schedule.

At OnSide, everything starts with people. We live our values — respect, integrity, generosity, excellence, and customerfocus — in everything we do.
Join a team that helps families, businesses, and communities rebuild when it matters most. You’ll contribute to a workplace where people come together to bring order to chaos.
Make a real impact, do work that matters, and grow your career with us.

On Side Restoration welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

Your application is always reviewed by real people. Wedon’tuse artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for this role.