Reconstruction Technician Penticton - Canstar Fire and Flood

Canstar Fire and Flood

Verified Company

Penticton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

This role is responsible for helping those who have been affected by fire or flood damage by rebuilding and restoring areas of homes back to their original state.

Our reconstruction team is looking for individuals who are skilled in any of the following:
drywall, painting, ceiling texture & installation or carpentry.

If you have any of these skills, we will teach you the rest

Drywall:

This includes hanging, patch work, mudding and taping at a two-foot cut out and being able to complete texture blends.

Painting:
Residential and/or commercial painting.

Carpentry:

Installing kitchens, bathrooms, exteriors, sub-floors and framing, rough/finished and trim carpentry, sub-floors, baseboards, casings, closets, doors, windows and cabinets.

We also hire apprentices looking to work alongside experienced Carpenters and who may want to work towards their Red Seal ticket (we are registered with the ITA).

Why join the ABK Restorations team?
ABK has been in business serving BC's southern interior since 1991.

The core function of ABK is to provide emergency response and rebuild/restoration services to residential, commercial and industrial clients who have suffered property damage from water, fire, wind, weather, trauma, vehicle impacts and many other perils.

ABK also provides hazardous materials management and removal such as asbestos, mold, lead, fuel and other such materials/substances.

ABK is excited to have joined forces with Canstar Restorations in November of 2020.

Canstar, founded in 1985, is a leading Western Canadian full-service restoration provider with 5 branches across British Columbia (Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Surrey, Vancouver and Whistler) and 2 branches in Alberta (Calgary and Edmonton).

We have a great benefit program with extended health and dental, vacation and paid sick/personal days.

We take good care of our customers and our team We like to have fun and celebrate our success; and our management and staff pride themselves on creating a working environment which is enjoyable, fast paced, and challenging.

You have

The physical ability to bend, reach, lift 50 pounds safely and repeatedly and stand throughout your shift
A driver's license and personal truck/cargo van/minivan or vehicle large enough to transport 4x8 sheets of drywall and to attend jobsites is a must (generous monthly vehicle allowance is provided)
An eagerness to bulk your paycheck with overtime hours as we are a 24/7 emergency services company, and all positions will have a component of oncall work on a rotational basis
A great attitude and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and serve our customers
The ability to wear personal protective equipment to keep you safe on site, including a respirator. Facial hair that will allow you to wear a respirator safely is limited to a clean shave, a moustache and/or a small goatee
We enter people's homes and drive company vehicles, so a clean criminal record as it relates to work and a driver's abstract with only minor infractions is required

Where
Based in Penticton, BC to service jobsites throughout the Okanagan Region. Job sites are mostly indoors.

When
Typical hours are 8:00am-4:30pm. Rotating on-call schedule to attend after hour emergencies, which means good overtime hours and pay for our team

How to apply

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_ We celebrate equality and diversity in the workplace. Our commitment is to ensure equity in employment, and we affirm and welcome applicants from all backgrounds of race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and age, except as prescribed by law._

Keywords:
drywall, paint, painting, restoration, carpentry, carpenter, trade, trades, apprentice, mudding, taping, demolition, labour, labourer