Flood & Fire Technician - Abbotsford

3 days ago


Abbotsford, Canada Canstar Restorations Full time

This role is responsible for being the first on the scene when there is damage from floods, fire, or smoke. For an Emergency Services Technician, you are entrusted in water extraction, handling drying and dehumidifying equipment, and partaking in controlled demolition of damaged materials - you get to stay fit on the job

Wages between $19-$28/hour, depending on experience.

**What you’ll be doing as a Fire & Flood Technician**
- Helping people recover from flood, fire, and smoke damage
- Water extraction, setting up and monitoring drying and dehumidifying equipment, bio wash, creating drying plans based on IICRC guidelines
- Controlled demolition, removal or damaged materials like drywall, flooring, and finishing’s
- Provide support to our clients and take pride in your work

**You have**
- Fire and Flood restoration and/or demolition experience is an asset - we are always looking for experienced technicians and leads
- No experience required for junior technicians - we will train you in demolition and restoration if you are new to the industry
- The physical ability to bend, reach, lift 50 pounds safely and repeatedly and stand throughout your shift.
- A driver’s license and personal vehicle to attend on call sites is a must (mileage is reimbursed)
- The ability to wear personal protective equipment to keep you safe on site, including a respirator. Facial hair that will allow you to wear a respirator safely is limited to a clean shave, a moustache and/or a small goatee
- We enter people’s homes and drive company vehicles, so a clean criminal record as it relates to work and a drivers abstract with only minor infractions is required
- An eagerness to bulk your paycheck with overtime hours as we are a 24/7 emergency services company, and all positions will have a component of on-call work on a rotational basis
- A great attitude and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and serve our customers

**Why join the Canstar Restorations team?**

Canstar is a Canadian restoration company, locally owned and operated since we opened in 1985 - we have 11 branches both in BC and in AB. We are a company who loves taking part in community events and we are pleased to help our furry friends by sponsoring the BCSPCA. We pride ourselves as being the best in the restoration industry by providing excellent service, prioritizing safety, and delivering a very high level of quality work to our customers.

We have a great benefit program with extended health and dental, RRSP matching, vacation and paid sick/personal days. We invest in your future by offering a tuition reimbursement program, career advancement and training opportunities to get you to the next step in your career

We take good care of our customers and our team We like to have fun and celebrate our success with things like popcorn Fridays and an annual visit to Playland for staff and their families

**Where**
- Hiring in Vancouver, Coquitlam, Surrey, Abbotsford, Whistler, Summerland, Penticton and Kamloops, BC
- Travel will be required to attend job sites in your region (mileage reimbursed at $0.50c/km). Job sites are mostly indoors.

**When**
- Typical hours are 7:30am-4:30pm. Rotating on-call schedule to attend after hour emergencies, which means good overtime hours and pay for our team.

**How to apply**

**_ Agencies_**_: Please do not contact us about this position_.

**_ We celebrate equality and diversity in the workplace. Our commitment is to ensure equity in employment, and we affirm and welcome applicants from all backgrounds of race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and age, except as prescribed by law._**

**_ #INDCANSTAR1_**

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