Carpenter – Grande Prairie

Compensation : $30-$35 per hour (full-time / permanent)

Carpenter (General Repair Technician GRT)

Carpenters (GRT) 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, GRTs use the skills of carpenters, drywallers, painters, and more. Making clients believe magic has happened is all part of a day for a GRT.

The multi-talented GRT is skilled in the following ways :

• Repairs to wooden structures of all sorts
• Framing
• Drywalling, mudding, sanding, and finishing
• Brush and roller painting
• Ceiling installation, knockdown, and texturing
• Insulation and vapour barrier installation
• Doors
• Trim, moldings, and baseboards
• Cabinetry

What you bring

The GRT brings a host of abilities to their work, not the least being a ‘get it done!’ attitude. Additional abilities required include :

• Experience working in construction environments
• Tools and the skills to use them
• Strong people and communication skills
• Attention to detail, passion for quality, and pride in the work you do
• A safety mindset
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to pass a criminal record check
• Ability to communicate in English

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

• Skilled trades ticket (Carpenter, Painter, Cabinetmaker)
• IICRC certification (restoration focus)
• 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 paycheck.

We also love that we’re able to provide an employee assistance program, RRSP matching program, 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.