(This posting reflects an existing vacancy)
On-call premium and overtime paid for rotating coverage.
Be the calm after the storm. Join a passionate team that helps people rebuild their lives after disaster strikes. As a Cleaner / Packer, you’ll play a hands-on role in restoring personal and commercial belongings with precision, empathy, and care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Pack, catalog, and clean contents from disaster-affected areas
- Clean fabrics, textiles, and various surfaces
- Use Encircle Restoration Software for inventory
- Possible cross training in demolition and water emergencies
What you bring:
- 1+ year of experience in cleaning and/or moving
- Restoration experience is an asset
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Strong empathy and a customer‑focused mindset
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good organizational and communication skills
- Physically fit, capable of heavy lifting and safety-conscious
- Tech-savvy (comfortable using apps/software)
- You genuinely enjoy working with people in a team environment
- Valid driver’s license and clean abstract
- Clear criminal record
- 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. Meaning you’ll work regular weekday hours and participate in a rotating after-hours on-call schedule.
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!
*Artificial Intelligence is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants for this role
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $23.00-$27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Are you organized and can clearly list contents that you have packed?
- Restoration work can be dirty. Flooded basements and sewer backups are the norm. Are you able and willing to work in these conditions?
- Are you able to work later than scheduled when required?
A job sometimes requires an additional hour or two of overtime to be fully complete. Being available to work a bit extra to get the job done is helpful (vs returning the next day for a quick finish). Overtime is paid.
- How do you stay motivated when doing repetitive or less exciting tasks?
- This position can be physically demanding and requires a person to bend, crouch, reach, kneel, etc. Heavy lifting is also a job requirement. Are you comfortable with this?
- Cross training could be required for this role. Are you able and willing to train and work in other roles?
Licence/Certification:
- Canadian Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
