Carpenter – Penticton

Due to the severe weather events in Ontario, we are currently experiencing higher-than-normal call volumes. We appreciate your patience.

Compensation: $34 – $37/ hour (full-time / permanent)

Carpenter (Multi-Skilled Tradesperson)

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, Multi-Skilled Tradespeople use the skills of carpenters, drywallers, painters, and more! Making clients believe magic has happened is all part of a day for a Multi-Skilled Tradesperson.

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

• Refined skills with various in-home renovation/restoration vs new build
• Rough and trim
• Drywall repairs: drywalling, taping, mudding, sanding, and finishing
• Brush and roller painting (could include walls, ceilings, trim)
• Ceiling installation, knockdown, and texturing
• Insulation and vapour barrier installation
• Being awesome, in general!
• Doors
• Trim, moldings, and baseboards
• Cabinetry
• Repairs to wooden structures of all sorts
• Framing

What you bring

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

• Interior carpentry repairs
• Leadership to guide helpers and train less experienced workers
• Ability to work well alone or in a team
• 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
• Interest in cross-training and willingness to help out all team members regardless if the job is related to carpentry duties
• Ability to work later than scheduled when needed: including travelling out of town
• 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 you to be fulfilled by your work, we WANT you to enjoy the people you work with, and we WANT to provide you with learning and advancement opportunities. We also love that we’re able to provide an employee assistance program, RRSP matching, and a comprehensive health plan which includes extended medical (ex. chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, vision), dental, long-term disability (LTD), and life insurance. 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 2,000 employees stretches far and wide across Canada, and we’re growing—YOU could be the next great addition!