This posting reflects an existing vacancy.

Carpenters at On Side rebuild and restore damaged personal property anywhere and anytime a disaster strikes. With the goal of getting things back to a pre-disaster state Carpenters or Multi-Skilled Tradespeople use the skills of carpenters, drywallers and painters! If you’re passionate about helping people and skilled at making things right, this is your chance to make a real difference.

Compensation

- Salary Range: $26-$30/hour
- Overtime opportunities (where applicable)
- On-call premium and overtime paid for rotating coverage

Benefits

- Extended health coverage (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Group RRSP, with company matching DPSP
- Life and disability insurance
- Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility

What You’ll Do

- Finishing work and fine details, rough and trim
- Installation, doors, trim, moldings, baseboards and hardware
- Repairs to wooden structures of all sorts
- Drywall repairs, mudding, sanding, taping and finishing
- Brush and roller painting (could include walls, ceilings, trim)
- Ceiling installation, knockdown and texturing
- Insulation and vapour barrier installation
- Cabinetry (removal, repair, reinstallation)
- Flooring installation and repairs
- Framing

What You Bring

- Refined skills with various in-home renovation repairs/restoration vs new build
- Restoration/rebuild focus (flood/fire damage)
- Attention to detail, passion for quality and pride in the work you do
- Tools and the skills to use them
- Strong people and communication skills
- A safety mindset
- Willingness to cross train into other departments
- Tech-savvy (comfortable using apps and software)
- Valid drivers license
- Ability to pass a criminal record check
- Ability to communicate in English, both written and spoken

Why You’ll Love Working Here

- A workplace that values respect, integrity, generosity,



excellence and being customer driven
- Opportunities to grow your career and learn from the best in the industry
- A culture that celebrates teamwork, inclusion, and customer-driven service

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.

At On Side, everything starts with people. We live our values — respect, integrity, generosity, excellence, and customer focus — in everything we do.
Join a team that helps families, businesses, and communities rebuild when it matters most. You’ll contribute to a workplace where people come together to bring order to chaos.
Make a real impact, do work that matters, and grow your career with us.

*Your application is always reviewed by real people. We don’t use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for this role.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $26.00-$30.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Application question(s):

- This position requires a multi skilled tradesperson who can go into a home/business that had flood/fire damage and be able to fix all damaged areas: assessing what needs to be done: remedying damage using carpentry and problem solving skills.

Please describe why you would be the best fit for this job:





- This position is mostly dealing with in-home repairs/restoration vs recent builds.

Tell us about your in-home repair skills.

- Are you able to work a Rotating On-Call Schedule (Responding to emergency calls after business hours)? This is additional to scheduled daytime hours as per the schedule. Premium and overtime is paid.
- Do you have a JM or Red Seal Carpentry ticket or any formal training in Carpentry. Please describe.
- Restoration work requires documentation and tracking throughout your workday. Are you comfortable operating a phone/tablet to navigate through applications and record info as instructed?
- Do you have your own hand and power tools as needed to complete various in home repairs? Please note that On Side provides materials and supplies.
- This position requires frequent heavy lifting, as well as continuous physical activity such as standing, crouching, bending, reaching, and kneeling. Are you able to perform this level of physical work on a consistent basis?
- Please list any additional skills you may have that are not present on your resume (example: cabinetry, siding, flooring, ceilings, fences, decks, etc).
- Are you comfortable learning and performing work in additional service areas, such as demolition and water damage restoration, as business needs require?
- Do you consider yourself to be a leader, organized and self motivated? This position requires a high degree of making logical decisions, dealing with home-owners, schedules and job duties, and above all attitude is #1.

Describe how you could be an asset to On Side Restoration:

Experience:

- drywalling/ drywall repairs/ patching: 1 year (preferred)
- interior home renovation/repair: 2 years (preferred)
- finish carpentry: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Canadian Driver's License (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Carpenter - Flood/Fire Restoration (Canada)
🏢 On Side Restoration
📍 Canada