Job Description

Drywallers at On Side are important team members who, help rebuild and restore damaged personal and commercial property, anywhere and anytime disaster strikes. Delighting clients by making damaged drywall disappear, and new drywall appear in the form of smooth walls and appropriately textured ceilings, drywallers make clients believe magic has happened.

Painters add colour to clients dreams with fresh, clean surfaces in the perfect shade.

What you bring as a Drywaller/Painter

Experience working in construction environments with 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 licence and a clean criminal record (we do check)

Ability to communicate in English

What you're responsible for...

A drywaller is skilled in the following ways:

Measuring, cutting and installing drywall sheets

Tear out old or damaged drywall

Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners

Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks using trowel and broad knife

Tape and embed joints

Texturing of all types

Site preparation and protection

A painter is skilled in the following ways:

Estimate the quantity of materials required by measuring surfaces, reviewing scopes, sketches and work orders

Remove old coatings by stripping with solvents, heat, sanding, wire brushing, or water and abrasive blasting

Prepare surfaces for covering by cleaning, filling nail holes and cracks, and sanding rough spots

Apply an undercoat primer or sealer before painting, or apply sizing before wallpapering

Match specified colours by using premixed paints, or mixing colour and thinning and drying additives

Use brushes, rollers or spray guns to apply liquid coatings such as paint, stain or varnish to surfaces of wood, metal, brick, concrete, plaster, stucco or stone

Apply finishes that are sponged, ragged and layered

Apply paper, vinyl or natural and synthetic fabric wallcoverings

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

Drywall Finisher and Plasterer ticket

Painter ticket

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

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $25.00-$30.00 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance Mileage reimbursement On-site parking RRSP match Vision care
Application question(s):

With painting, have you applied finishes that are feathered, sponged, ragged and layered? Please describe: Do you have your own transportation? Before a fleet vehicle will be assigned, we offer a temporary vehicle allowance. Do you have a truck or a car to use for work? Restoration work requires documentation and tracking throughout your workday. Are you comfortable operating a phone to navigate through applications and record info as required? 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. Are you proficient with drywall hanging, taping, mudding, sanding and finishing? Cross training is required for this role. Successful candidates will be trained in Emergency, Demolition and Water Damage. Are you able and willing to train and work in other roles?
Experience:

Drywalling and Drywall Repair: 3 years (preferred) Brush and Roller Painting: 1 year (preferred) In-home Renovations: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Canadian Driver's License (required)
Work Location: In person