Water Damage Technician Lead – Surrey

Compensation : $25- $32 / hour (full-time / permanent)

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. Lead Water Damage Technicians at On Side do the work to evaporate water-related stress, bringing calm, order and dryness to all!

The Job – Lead Water Damage Technician

At On Side, Lead Water Damage Technicians (WDTs) lead the team, going 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 Lead 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 Lead WDT brings a bunch of abilities to their work, the most important being a ‘get it done!’ attitude. Additional abilities include :

• IICRC S- Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration certification.
• Knowledge of structural drying procedures
• Ability to perform structural drying assessments in accordance with IICRC guidelines
• Ability to complete multi-unit structural drying assessments
• Leadership abilities and experience leading a team
• Experienced with all drying tools (air movers, negative air machines, pressurized drying systems, floor drying systems, dehumidifiers)
• Organized with a good sense of time— you’re rarely late and know where all your tools are
• Physically fit
• A safety-first mindset
• Valid driver’s licence and a clean criminal record (we do check)
• Ability to communicate in English

Past industry experience (although not required) that can translate into success as a WDT includes : Water Damage Manager, lead hand, Water Damage Technician, plumber, janitor, vac truck operator, technician.

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

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 to help you develop 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, 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.