Experienced Lead Water Damage Technician

1 week ago


Quebec City, Canada On Side Après-Sinistre Full time

**PRESELECTION QUESTIONS BELOW MUST BE ANSWERED FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE COMPLETE**

Ever felt like you're drowning in stress? Water damage in a home or business is one of the most stressful events our clients might ever experience. Water Damage Technicians at On Side do the work to evaporate water-related stress, bringing calm, order and dryness to all

**The Job - Water Damage Technician**

At On Side, Water Damage Technicians (WDTs) go wherever a burst pipe, blocked drain, sewer backup (yes, sometimes it’s one of those situations) or other water-related disaster calls. Understanding the urgency of the situation and working with customers in a caring, calm and empathetic manner are paramount to the success of a WDTs day Working as a team, WDTs mop up the mess to ensure everything is shipshape and ready to get back to the pre-disaster state.

**What you bring**:
A WDT brings a bunch of abilities to their work, the most important being a ‘get it done’ attitude. Additional abilities include:

- 2+ years' experience working as a building restoration technician
- Experience with all drying tools (fans, negative air units, pressure drying systems, floor drying systems, dehumidifiers)
- Disasters can strike at any time so need to be available for a rotating On Call schedule after hours + occasional weekends
- Mechanical aptitude— you can look at something and just know how it works
- Detail oriented and curious
- Leadership - experience in leading teams
- Committed to the standards and guidelines for restoration professionals (IICRCS500-1000)
- Ability to carry out structural drainage assessments in accordance with IICRC guidelines
- Knowledge of structural drying procedures for buildings
- Ability to carry out structural drying assessments on multiple units
- Organized with a good sense of time— you’re rarely late and know where all your tools are
- Organized and time-conscious - you're rarely late and know where all your tools are.
- Safety-first mindset
- Friendly and a team player
- Ability to meet On Side's criminal record check requirements.
- Ability to communicate in French (English an asset)

Past industry experience that can translate into success as a WDT includes: Water Damage Tech, Restoration Tech, Demolition Tech, Demolition Supervisor.

**Other stuff that will contribute to your success but isn’t required**:

- IICRC Water Damage Technician Certification (if you don’t have this, we’ll help you get it)

**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 pay-cheque. We also love that we’re able to provide an employee assistance program, RRSP matching program, **excellent 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.

**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 1,800 employees stretches far and wide across Canada, and we’re growing—YOU could be the next great addition

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- Do you have 2+ years' experience working as a Restoration Technician?
- What were your tasks/responsibilities while previously working as a Restoration Technician?
- Are you able to work a Rotating On-Call Schedule? This is additional to scheduled daytime hours.
- Do you have a valid driver's license?
- Are you comfortable driving a cube van around the city and parking in residential streets?
- Do you have experience with drying tools (air movers, negative air machines, pressurized drying systems, floor drying systems, dehumidifiers)?
- Are you physically fit and can be in tight spaces?
- Are you capable of: Frequent lifting from 5-40 lbs, unassisted (from 35-65% of the time) - Occasional lifting from 41 lbs +, assisted (up to 50% of the time)
- Are you fluent reading / writing/ speaking English? If no, please rank your skills out of 10 (1 is basic, 10 is fluent)
- Do you have a valid IICRC certificate? (not required)

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