Cleaner/packer (Contents Technician)

Have you ever wanted to be part of a team that makes a tangible difference in people’s lives? You can have the opportunity to go places and see things few others ever would when you join the On Side Army of champions as a Contents Technician.

**The Job - Cleaner / Packer
- Contents Technician**

At On Side, Cleaner Packers, also known as Contents Technicians show up every day with a can-do attitude and desire to help. This team does vital work helping clients save precious possessions and memories with empathy, compassion, and hard work.

When disaster strikes, Contents Technician teams are deployed to restore order out of chaos and clean up the aftermath. Working on site and in the On Side warehouse means no day or disaster is ever the same.

**Contents Technicians are responsible for**:

- Working with customers to restore personal and commercial items to pre-disaster state
- Packing and cataloging contents from disaster affected areas and creating inventory lists
- Using Encircle Restoration Software
- Cleaning contents and structures
- Cleaning fabrics and têxtiles
- Cleaning pre and post construction
- Heavy lifting (moving furniture, appliances, boxes, etc)
- Helping other team members as instructed (demolition, water damage, remediation, general labour, etc)

**What you bring**:

- An optimistic outlook and a real desire to help clients and team members
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Physically fit (ability to lift, carry and pack boxes, move furniture) and willingness to follow all company safety requirements
- Interest in cross training and working in other roles
- Willingness to learn and use technology (phones and tablets to record information)
- Valid driver’s licence & clean drivers abstract
- Able to successfully satisfy On Side’s criminal record check requirements
- Ability to communicate in English or French (QC) at an intermediate level

**Past industry experience that can translate into success in this job**:
Mover, packer, hotel, hotel housekeeper, hospitality, laundry services, industrial or commercial cleaner.

**Other stuff that’ll help you be successful**:

- You genuinely enjoy working with people in a team environment
- Ability to communicate effectively in English both written and verbal

**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: $20.00-$24.00 per hour

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Have you ever experienced a home that had flood or fire damage?
- Are you organized and can clearly list contents that you have packed?
- Are you interested in growing with the company and opportunities for advancement? This position will consist of active learning and evolving and working towards building a career.
- Restoration work can be dirty. Flooded basements and sewer backups are the norm. Are you able and willing to work in these conditions?
- Why are you the best person for this job?
- 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 able to work later than scheduled when required? A job may require an additional hour or two of overtime to be fully complete. Being available to work a bit extra to get the