Drywaller/Painter Job Saint John area,New Brunswick Canada,Trades / Skilled Labor

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Location: Saint John, NB🕒
Employment Type: Full-Time/Permanent📅
Posting Date: June 18,

Join On Side Restoration as a Drywaller/Painter and help rebuild homes and businesses after disaster strikes. You’ll repair and finish drywall, apply textures, and bring spaces to life with fresh paint.

This posting reflects an existing vacancy.

Compensation

Salary Range: $22-$28/hour

Overtime opportunities (where applicable)

On-call premium and overtime paid for rotating coverage

Benefits

Extended health coverage (medical, dental, vision, etc.)

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Group RRSP, with company matching DPSP

Life and disability insurance

Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility

What You’ll Do

Measure, cut, install, and repair damaged drywall

Estimate the quantity of materials required by measuring surfaces, reviewing scopes, sketches and work orders

Ceiling texture

Tape, mud, sand, and texture surfaces

Prepare and protect work sites

Prepare surfaces and apply primers, paints, stains, or finishes

Apply finishes that are sponged, ragged and layered

Feathering/blending wall paint

Match colors and apply coatings using brushes, rollers, or spray guns

What You Bring

5+ years of drywall repair experience (cutting, mudding, sanding, taping, painting)

Experience with restoration repairs (vs new or renovation)

Level 5 drywall finishing technique

Brush/roller/spray gun paint experience to finish the area for uniformity and completion

Construction experience and tool proficiency: you have your own tools for the job

Previous experience reading and executing work orders

Texturing skills (knockdown, popcorn, orange peel)

Leadership to guide helpers and train less experienced workers

Physically fit: able to do heavy lifting (moving materials) and long periods of kneeling/bending/crouching/reaching

Ability to work independently or in a team

Tech-savvy (comfortable using apps/software)

Strong communication and people skills

Detail-oriented, quality-driven, safety-focused

Valid driver’s licence and clean criminal record (we do check)

Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken

Why You’ll Love Working Here

A workplace that values respect, integrity, generosity, excellence and being customer driven

Opportunities to grow your career and learn from the best in the industry

A culture that celebrates teamwork, inclusion, and customer-driven service

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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.

At On Side, everything starts with people. We live our values — respect, integrity, generosity, excellence, and customer focus — in everything we do.
Join a team that helps families, businesses, and communities rebuild when it matters most. You’ll contribute to a workplace where people come together to bring order to chaos.
Make a real impact, do work that matters, and grow your career with us.

* Your application is always reviewed by real people. We don’t use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for this role.

Drywaller​/Painter

Drywaller/Painter