Position Summary
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.
This posting reflects an existing vacancy.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $29-$35/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
- Insulation and vapour barrier
- Cabinetry (removal, repair, reinstallation)
- Flooring installation and repairs
- Framing
- Cross train into other departments
What You Bring
- 5+ years doing interior carpentry repairs/restoration
- Interior carpentry repairs
- Experience with interior and exterior home repairs
- Leadership to guide helpers and train less experienced workers
- 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: $29.00-$35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Restoration work requires documentation and tracking throughout your workday. Are you comfortable operating a phone to navigate through applications and record info as instructed?
- We’re looking for a Finishing Carpenter who takes pride in precision and detail. In this role, you’ll handle the last, most important steps—installing trim, doors, cabinets, and custom finishes that make spaces shine. Please tell us about your finishing skills.
- Are you able to work later than scheduled when required? A job may require an additional hour or two of overtime to be fully complete. Being available to work a bit extra to get the job done is helpful (vs returning the next day for a quick finish). Overtime is paid.
- This position can be physically demanding and requires a person to bend, crouch, reach, kneel, lift, etc. Are you capable of these activities?
- 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.
- This role calls for a versatile tradesperson who can restore homes after flood, fire, or other damage—handling finish, rough, and trim carpentry, cabinetry, drywall repairs, painting and more. Why are you the most qualified person for this multi-skilled restoration position?
Experience:
- Carpentry / Finishing: 5 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Canadian Driver's License (required)
Work Location: In person
