Carpenter – Squamish

Compensation:  $32 – $38/ hour (full-time / permanent)

*****In order for your application to be accepted, you must complete the Screening Questions at the end of the posting.*****

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On Side Restoration is looking to add some experienced restoration workers to our team. Do you have previous experience working in restoration? Do you love working in the restoration industry, helping people whose property has been damaged by a fire, a flood, a crime scene or other disasters? Are you looking to join a company where you have potential to grow and advance in your career? Then keep reading to see if you could be the right person for this role!

Carpenter (General Repair Technician GRT)

Carpenters (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 magicians! Making clients believe magic has happened is all part of a day for a GRT.

Responsible for…

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 (could include walls, ceilings, trim, landscapes, and portraiture not included)
• Ceiling installation, knockdown and texturing
• Insulation and vapour barrier installation (know BC codes)
• Being awesome, in general! You can look at the scope of work and complete all the required tasks
• Installation
• Doors
• Trim, moldings, and baseboards
• Hardware installation
• Cabinetry
• Ability to take a rebuild claim if required and complete from start to finish

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 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)
• 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 to start you off on a career path you’ll love, we WANT you to be fulfilled by your work and we WANT to provide you with a steady pay-cheque.

We also love that we’re able to provide an employee assistance program, excellent health plan which includes extended medical (chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, vision, and more!) dental, long-term disability (LTD) and life insurance.

We provide on the job training with opportunity for development—promotions and national career movement are yours for the taking (well, with a few months under your belt). 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 1,800 employees stretches far and wide across Canada, and we’re growing—YOU could be the next great addition!

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Preliminary Screening Questions

• Do you speak and write fluent English?
• Do you have a valid Canadian Driver’s License and a vehicle to safely get to after hour emergencies?
• Are you comfortable driving a larger company vehicle (Ford Transit)?
• Do you have 3+ years’ of Carpentry experience?
• Do you have 3+ years’ of Finishing Carpentry experience?
• Do you have 1+ years’ of Drywall installation and repair experience?
• Do you have 1+ years’ of  Commercial/Residential painting experience?
• Do you have 1+ years’ of experience with fixing property damages and doing installations?
• Do you have 1+ years’ of post-disaster restoration industry experience?
• Are you able to work a rotating On-Call schedule? (Responding to emergency calls after business hours)
• Please tell us about your previous experience working as a “Jack’Jill of all trades”.
• What are your hourly pay expectations?
• What are your annual vacation expectations?