Lead Carpenter

John Grace; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle + Gas Card

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with Company Match after one

Monthly cell phone reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

John Grace Restoration & Construction in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a dependable Restoration Technician to help homeowners recover from water, fire, and mold damage. You will work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment delivering practical mitigation and cleanup.

This role involves on-call rotations, driving a company vehicle, and learning multiple restoration areas while contributing to a positive, growth-focused team.

Qualifications

• Must perform physically active work (standing, walking, bending, lifting 50+ lbs).
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Pass a criminal background check for insurance-related claims.
• Basic smartphone, email, and technology skills.
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Perform water mitigation tasks including extraction, drying equipment setup, and material removal.
• Perform fire/smoke restoration including cleaning, odor remediation, and demolition as needed.
• Conduct demolition/remediation with safe containment and proper cleanup.
• Pack-out and pack-back homeowner possessions, wrapping and organizing.
• Content cleaning, debris removal, deodorization, and site cleaning.
• Document homeowner possessions with digital notes and photos.
• Load/unload, organize, and store equipment and materials.
• Maintain cleanliness of vehicles, tools, and work areas.

Skills

Physical stamina

Driving

Team player

Job description

Why John Grace?

For over 10 years, John Grace Restoration & Construction has helped West Michigan homeowners recover from water, fire/smoke, storm, flood, and mold damage.

We take pride in helping people through difficult situations while creating a workplace that is genuine, positive, and focused on giving our team opportunities to learn and grow.

We are looking for someone who

• Takes pride in their work and is dependable.
• Can adapt to a fast-paced environment where each day may look different.
• Is willing to learn multiple areas of restoration.
• Can participate in an on-call rotation and respond to weather-related events.

Key responsibilities & duties

• Perform water mitigation, including water extraction, content manipulation, removal of affected building materials, cleaning and disinfecting, and placement of drying equipment.
• Perform fire and smoke restoration, including structure cleaning, soot and smoke removal, odor remediation, and other required cleaning or demolition activities.
• Perform demolition and remediation work, including removal of building materials, containment setup, negative air setup, and following proper procedures for safe and clean work environments.
• Complete pack-outs and pack-backs by safely handling, wrapping, categorizing, loading, unloading, storing, and returning homeowner possessions.
• Complete content cleaning, debris removal, deodorization, and general job-site cleaning as needed.
• Document and inventory homeowner possessions using the company’s digital record-keeping systems, including detailed notes and photos.
• Load, unload, transport, organize, and properly store equipment, tools, materials, and homeowner contents.
• Maintain clean and organized company vehicles, tools, equipment, and work areas.

Requirements:

• Ability to perform a physically active job, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and lifting/moving 50+ pounds.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check for work on insurance-related claims.
• Basic smartphone, email, and technology skills.
• Ability to participate in the on-call rotation.

Benefits

• Company Vehicle + Gas Card
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match after one year of employment
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)