Carpenter jobs in Canada

Compensation: $20-$24 per hour (full-time / permanent)

Carpenters (General Repair Techs or 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 more!

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
• Ceiling installation, knockdown, and texturing
• Insulation and vapour barrier installation
• Doors
• Trim, moldings, and baseboards
• 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 driver’s license
• Ability to pass a criminal record check
• Ability to communicate in English

Other skills that’ll help you be successful but aren’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 you to be fulfilled by your work, enjoy the people you work with, and have learning and advancement opportunities. We also provide an employee assistance program, RRSP matching, and a comprehensive health plan, including extended medical, 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 24/7. 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!