Skilled Tradesman - General Construction
About the role
A Skilled Tradesman provides a variety of restoration and disaster recovery services, ensuring quality workmanship on projects for First Onsite clients. You assist with administrative tasks such as daily field reports, crew sheets, and tracking expenses while also performing physical labor—from painting and drywall installation to interior and exterior finishes. You support building, construction, and demolition sites, and may participate in mitigation activities like water extraction, mold remediation, emergency board-ups, or tarping roofs. Safety is a priority, and you adhere to Environmental, Health, and Safety protocols while maintaining tools, vehicles, and job sites. You are flexible, available for emergency calls, and willing to travel as needed, delivering a positive client experience during their time of need.
Responsibilities
- Assist with mitigation activities, including water extraction, fire and mold remediation, light demolition, emergency board-ups, and equipment setup
- Maintain vehicles, tools, and job sites cleaned, stocked, and ready for rapid response
- Support daily project operations by completing documentation, tracking expenses, and communicating updates to leadership
- Perform physical labor on restoration, construction, and demolition sites, including loading materials and preparing safe work areas
- Utilize basic construction skills such as painting, drywall installation/patching, texturing, and interior finish work
- Follow all Environmental, Health, and Safety protocols while working in potentially hazardous environments or disaster sites
- Be flexible with overtime, weekend work, 24/7 emergency response, and potential travel as needed
Requirements
- Possess or willingness to obtain a Water Mitigation Certificate within 1 year
- Restoration experience (preferred, will train)
- Construction experience (preferred)
- High school diploma or equivalent
Employees assigned to certain healthcare-related roles may be required to participate in additional drug and alcohol screening programs, such as Coalition for Construction Safety ("CCS") regulations in the state of Indiana.