General Labourer - Squamish, Canada - On Side Restoration

On Side Restoration

Verified Company

Squamish, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Labourers at On Side are important team members who, help rebuild and restore damaged personal and commercial property, anywhere and anytime disaster strikes.

Labourers are the MVP of the construction teams. Willing to learn, love being taught and full of ambition the Labourer knows they're going places in life and this is the first stop on the way to success

What you bring
Labourers bring a host of abilities to their work, not the least being a 'get it done' attitude

Additional abilities required include:

Experience and desire to do physical work
Understanding and experience using hand and power tools
Curious nature, always want to know how things happen
Strong people, teamwork and communication skills
Attention to detail, ability to follow directions
A safety mindset
Valid driver's licence and a clean criminal record (we do check)
Ability to communicate in English

Other stuff that'll help you be successful but isn't mandatory:

Experienced in construction, particularly demolition
WHMIS
First Aid

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, RRSP matching 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 1,800 employees stretches far and wide across Canada, and we're growing—YOU could be the next great addition

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Pay:
$20.00-$23.00 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 basic computer and/or tablet/iPad experience?
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 hours.
Are you fluent reading / writing/ speaking English? If no, please rank your skills out of 10.
Please list your inhome carpentry skills that will make you successful in this position:
Attitude is key Are you ambitious? Are you easy to get along with and treat others with respect? Are you a good listener and communicator? Do you want to genuinely help co-workers and clients and people in general? Please explain.
Are you willing to learn and help other departments if needed: including Water Damage Technicians and Carpenters?
Will you practice good housekeeping at all times to ensure a safe and noncluttered worksite: Work with a "clean as you go" mentality?
Are you interested in growing with the company and opportunities for advancement? This position will consist of active learning and evolving and working towards building a career.

Experience:

- home renovation: 1 year (preferred)

- demolition: 1 year (preferred)

- construction: 1 year (preferred)

- using hand and power tools: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification: