Our Story
Over 30 years ago, Priority Restoration started as a company rooted in helping people get their lives back after the unexpected happens. We work with a team of the most talented and skilled individuals in the business. We are committed to ongoing training and development of our team. Deeply rooted in our core values are integrity, compassion, reliability and progression. We take pride in our commitment to live these values in everything we do, every time, with every client.
Position Summary
Our Emergency Team is on-call 24-hours a day so that when the unexpected happens, we are ready to go the moment our clients need us. As an Emergency Technician, you will work daily with a team to respond to property and contents affected by fire, water and mould. This position pays between $18-$24 per hour, depending on experience.
Typical Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Ensure Health and Safety Policies and Procedures are being followed by your team as well as yourself
- Ensure Company Policies and Procedures are being followed
- Clean & Sanitize structures affected by Fire, Water, Mould, Sewer Back up and Asbestos
- Extract water from flooded properties
- Perform controlled demolition of wet building materials (drywall, carpet, ceilings, cabinets)
- Set up drying equipment on site to reducing drying time and eliminate the risk of mould development
- On site-clean and content manipulation
- List and pack out of affected content
- Processing of content
- Answer property owners questions or concerns
- Daily communication with Crew Chiefs, Project Manager and the Emergency Manager
- Support and participate in continuous improvement activities
Abilities
- Maintain a positive and professional attitude
- Work in a team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Provide excellent customer service
- Willing to work in dusty conditions
- Willing to work with mould and asbestos (training provided)
- Capable of lifting 90 lbs or more
- Ability to work 7:30 am-4:30 pm and be part of an on-call rotation (overtime when required)
- Have a valid driver’s licence and provide a drivers abstract
- Provide a clear Criminal Record Check
- IICRC certification is an asset
- Restoration or construction experience is an asset (not mandatory)
- Candidates must be able to understand, follow, and communicate work-related instructions and safety information relevant to the position.
This includes the ability to:
- Understand job instructions and safety procedures
- Communicate hazards, concerns, or questions to supervisors and team members
- Participate in training and demonstrate understanding of safe work practices
Priority Restoration values their employees and believes in providing specialized industry training to individuals that demonstrate self-motivation, passion, and interest in growing with the company.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00-$24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week
Work Location: In person
