Company Overview
ABK has been in business serving BC’s southern interior since 1991. The core function of ABK is to provide emergency response and rebuild/restoration services to residential, commercial and industrial clients who have suffered property damage from water, fire, wind, weather, trauma, vehicle impacts and many other perils. ABK also provides hazardous materials management and removal such as asbestos, mold, lead, fuel and other such materials/substances.
ABK is excited to have joined forces with Canstar Restorations in November of 2020. Canstar, founded in 1985, is a leading Western Canadian full-service restoration provider with 5 branches across British Columbia (Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Surrey, Vancouver and Whistler) and 2 branches in Alberta (Calgary and Edmonton).
We have a great benefit program with extended health and dental, vacation and paid sick/personal days. We take good care of our customers and our team! We like to have fun and celebrate our success; and our management and staff pride themselves on creating a working environment which is enjoyable, fast paced, and challenging.
Position Overview
As a Contents Field Processing Technician, you will be making a difference in people’s lives by restoring their belongings after they have been damaged by a fire or flood. You will be restoring damaged property directly on site in peoples homes, or commercial buildings. This position is trusted to handle our customers’ possessions with care as they clean, deodorize, disinfect, protect, re-pack and store them until they can be taken back to their newly restored homes.
Duties and Responsibilities
Contents
- Identify which items are able to be restored and which ones are a loss
- Pack up items to be transported to the processing warehouse
- When the home or building is restored, return the items and put furniture back in place
- Be on site in a customers home to clean, disinfect, and restore contents
- Work with a motivated team in a safe and clean work environment
- Pack up contents with protection and care to avoid damage
- Follow procedures for cleaning structures and contents, and handling customers’ possessions
- Thoroughly clean smoke residue form contents and structures
- Provide post construction cleaning to prepare a house for occupancy
- Work with a motivated team to ensure a safe work environment
Health and Safety
- Ensure that self and others adhere to Canstar’s health and safety practices and procedures
- Ensure good housekeeping is kept to perform work safely and efficiently
- Understand safety policies and protocols
- Ensure that self and others on site are wearing all required PPE, when required
Who we are looking for:
A personable and well-organized individual with outstanding customer service skills is a match made in heaven for a the Contents Field Technician. Experience working in a fast-paced environment focused on internal and external customer service will have you off on the right foot for this position. Other important attributes of a future Canstar are:
- Must have a valid driver's license
- The physical ability to bend, reach, lift 50lbs safely and repeatedly and stand throughout your shift
- A great attitude and a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and serve our customers – we have a fun and hard-working team and are looking for someone with the skills to compliment them
- A clean criminal record is required
Working Conditions:
- Travel within branches and client location is required
- Must be flexible to work overtime, evenings, and weekends on occasion.
- On-call shifts as required
Perks of working for ABK…
- Competitive compensation
- Extended health and dental benefits for you and your family
- Great company culture and career advancement opportunities
- Industry-related Tuition Reimbursement (50% - 100% of tuition costs!)
