Drywaller​/Painter

Position Summary

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.

• Salary Range: $25-$30/hour
• Overtime opportunities (where applicable)
• 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

• 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
• Stucco finishes/repairs
• Match colors and apply coatings using brushes, rollers, or spray guns
• Install wall coverings

• 5+ years of drywall repair experience (cutting, mudding, sanding, taping, painting) and experience with textures (knockdown, popcorn, orange peel)
• Experience with restoration repairs (vs new or renovation) is an asset
• Level 5 drywall finishing technique
• Brush/roller/spray gun paint experience is an asset
• You have your own tools for the job
• Previous experience reading and executing work orders
• 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

• 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

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 OnSide, 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.