Laundry Technician

(This posting reflects an existing vacancy)
Compensation: $20.00 – $22.00 / hour (full-time / permanent)

As a Laundry Technician, you are a critical part of our restoration team helping people get their lives back to normal. This isn’t a “standard” laundry position—it’s specialized work. We are looking for a detail-oriented professional who takes pride in turning damaged textiles back into cherished belongings. By merging a 5S mindset with a commitment to quality and cost control, you’ll ensure every job is completed with precision, care, and total consistency.

Responsibilities:

• Mitigate further damage to soft contents through proper handling and storage.
• Inspect items for pre-existing damage; document findings with photos and accurate piece counts.
•  Process textiles efficiently through in-house systems or coordinated sub-trades to meet deadlines.
• Perform daily operation and routine maintenance of laundry machinery following established protocols.
• Follow a 5S methodology to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient workspace.
• Maintain clear, timely communication with internal teams and external partners to ensure project success.
•  Complete all required documentation and reporting to ensure seamless invoicing.
• Maintain a proactive safety culture to prevent accidents and incidents.
•  Represent the brand professionally through personal appearance and care of company assets

Qualification and Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Class 5 driver’s licence
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Understanding of restoration business
• Understanding of textile restoration
• Basic computer skills required, proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

Skills and competences

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task
• Ability to transform information into action
• Attention to detail
• Self-starter with efficient time management
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Highly organized individual and great team player
• Strong problem solving/communication skills
• Strong customer orientation
• Demonstrates corporate citizenship and social responsibility
• Demonstrates support for innovation and organizational change

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!
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