General Labourer (Water Damage) – St. John’s

Compensation: $22 – $25/ hour (full-time / permanent)
(This posting reflects an existing vacancy)

Labourers at On Side are important team members who help rebuild and restore damaged personal and commercial property, anywhere and anytime disaster strikes. Labourers are the MVP of the restoration teams. Willing to learn, love being taught and full of ambition, the Labourer knows they’re going places in life and this is the first stop on the way to success!

Water damage in a home or business is one of the most stressful events our clients might ever experience. At On Side, Water Damage Technicians (WDTs) go wherever a burst pipe, blocked drain, sewer backup (yes, sometimes it’s one of those situations) or other water-related disaster calls.

What you bring…

Laborers bring a host of abilities to their work with a ‘get it done!’ attitude.  Additional abilities required include:

• Experience in demolition and emergency mitigation
• Physically fit— water damage can, at times, include heavy lifting and getting into (and out of) tight places
• Understanding and experience using hand and power tools
• Mechanical aptitude— you can look at something and just know how it works
• Tech savviness (capability to learn applications and computer programs as required)
• Willingness to follow all company safety requirements including wearing full PPE as required: Full face masks require clean shave (if applicable)
• Strong people, teamwork and communication skills
• Attention to detail, ability to follow directions, reliable attendance and a safety mindset
• Valid driver’s licence, clean drivers abstract and a clean criminal record (we do check)
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal

Other stuff that’ll help you be successful but isn’t mandatory:

• Experienced in construction, particularly demolition
• 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. Meaning you’ll work regular weekday hours and participate in a rotating after-hours on-call schedule.

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

*Artificial Intelligence is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants for this role