Remediation Technician – Toronto

This posting reflects an existing vacancy

Compensation: $26 – $29/ 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 mold can pop-up anywhere and requires special knowledge and experience to deal with.  Remediation Technicians can perform remediation services while protecting the health and safety of workers and clients.

Remediation Technicians are responsible for:

• Ensuring a safe work area from asbestos and mould by knowing how to remove and remediate potential dangers from the work site
• Identifying and disposing of asbestos and mould contaminated materials

• Cross training into other departments
• Work locally and out of town

What you bring:

• Asbestos Level 2 or 3 Certification (we will check)
• Basic carpentry skills to build containment
• Ability to perform work following procedure and legislation
• Clean shaven face (if applicable) for every shift (for full mask fit)
• Willingness to wear full PPE as required for duration of shift
• Cleanliness of site, vehicle, and tools
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow scope of work
• 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
• Comfortable in confined spaces
• Friendly and enjoys working in a team!
• A safety-first mindset
• Tech-savvy (comfortable using apps and software)
• Valid driver’s licence and a clean criminal record (we do check)
• Ability to communicate in English, both written and spoken

 Other stuff that will contribute to your success but isn’t required:

• 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. 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!

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