Remediation Technician Lead – Kitchener

This posting reflects an existing vacancy

Compensation: $27 – $32/ hour (full-time / permanent)
On-call premium and overtime paid for rotating coverage

When disasters happen, Remediation Technicians at On Side are truly on ‘your side’. Asbestos and mould can pop up anywhere and requires special knowledge and experience to deal with. Lead Remediation Technicians can direct the Remediation team while performing remediation services and protecting the health and safety of workers and clients.

The Lead on this team reports to the Operations Manager and helps with the day-to-day on-site direction of the team. Leading communications with Project Managers, Adjusters and trades, communication skills are a necessary requirement of the job.

Lead Remediation Technicians are responsible for:

• Leading and providing direction to the team
• Communicating with cross-functional teams and clients
• Ensuring a safe work area from asbestos by knowing how to remove and remediate potential dangers from the work site
• Identifying and disposing of asbestos contaminated materials
• Identifying and disposing of mold contaminated materials

• Cross training into water/fire emergencies

What you bring:

• Industry knowledge and 2+ years’ experience as a Remediation Technician
• Asbestos Abatement Worker (AAW) certification is required
• Asbestos Abatement Supervisor (AAS) is ideal
• Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) is ideal
• Basic carpentry skills to build containment
• You love people and have great communication skills
• An optimistic outlook and a real desire to help
• Organized with a good sense of time— you’re rarely late and know where all your tools are
• Physically fit— remediation can, at times, include heavy lifting and getting into (and out of) tight places
• Willingness to wear full PPE as required for duration of shift
• Interest in cross training in Water Damage, Fire Damage, Emergency and other as needed
• Comfortable in confined spaces
• Tech-savvy (comfortable using apps and software)
• Friendly and enjoys working in a team!
• A safety-first mindset
• Valid driver’s licence and a clean criminal record (we do check)
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both written and verbal

Other stuff that will contribute to your success:

• Asbestos Level 2 Certification
• Asbestos remediation ticket
• IICRC certification (restoration focus)
• A background in demolition
• Construction experience

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, 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!