Water Damage Technician - Winnipeg, Canada - On Side Restoration

On Side Restoration

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Ever felt like you're drowning in stress? Water damage in a home or business is one of the most stressful events our clients might ever experience.

Water Damage Technicians at On Side do the work to evaporate water-related stress, bringing calm, order and dryness to all

The Job - Water Damage Technician

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.

This position will have a focus on our Health Care work, cleanliness and attention to detail are key factors.

Understanding the urgency of the situation and working with customers in a caring, calm and empathetic manner are paramount to the success of a WDTs day Working as a team, WDTs mop up the mess to ensure everything is shipshape and ready to get back to the pre-disaster state.

What you bring:

A WDT brings a bunch of abilities to their work, the most important being a 'get it done' attitude

Additional abilities include:

Mechanical aptitude— you can look at something and just know how it works
Ability to work with a variety of hand tools
Detail oriented when it comes to cleanliness: mitigating contaminants and dust. This is for Health Care and cleanliness is key
Organized with a good sense of time— you're rarely late and know where all your tools are
Physically fit— water damage can, at times, include heavy lifting and getting into (and out of) tight places
Demolition

- careful, mindful, good housekeeping

A safetyfirst mindset
Ability to travel within province
Follow directions
Work independently
Reliable
Customer service
Strong work ethic

- _Valid driver's licence & clean drivers abstract_
- _Able to successfully satisfy On Side's criminal record check requirements_
- _Ability to communicate in English or French (QC) at an intermediate level_

Past industry experience (although not required) that can translate into success as a WDT includes: demolition work, carpenter, apprentice, construction labourer, plumber, farm hand, janitor, landscaper, vac truck operator, laborer, swamper, technician.

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

IICRC Water Damage Technician Certification (if you don't have this, we'll help you get it)

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 to start you off on a career path you'll love, we WANT you to be fulfilled by your work and we WANT to provide you with a steady pay-cheque.

We also love that we're able to provide an employee assistance program,
excellent health plan which includes extended medical (chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, vision, and more) dental, long-term disability (LTD) and life insurance.

We provide
on the job training with opportunity for development—promotions and national career movement are yours for the taking (well, with a few months under your belt).

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 1,600 employees stretches far and wide across Canada, and we're growing—YOU could be the next great addition

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$18.00-$20.00 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress
Company events
Dental care
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Extended health care
Life insurance
Onsite parking
RRSP match
Vision care
Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

French not required

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
On call
Overtime
Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

Overtime

pay

Application question(s):

Do you have experience with drying tools (air movers, negative air machines, pressurized drying systems, floor drying systems, dehumidifiers)?
Are you physically fit and can be in tight spaces?
Are you comfortable working in disaster environments such as water damage and fire damage?
Do you have a valid IICRC certificate?
Are you capable of: Frequent lifting from 540 lbs, unassisted (from 3565% of the time)
Occasional lifting from 41 lbs +, assisted (up to 50% of the time)
Are you able to work a Rotating On-Call Schedule? This is additional to scheduled day time ho