Careers

Stair Builders

Location: 3228 Moodie Drive, Ottawa, ON

Closing date: September 18, 2020

What's the opportunity?

Our stair manufacturing team has a reputation of being the best in the business. We are looking for full-time Stair Builders for our Ottawa stair shop.

Stairs become a focal point in people’s homes. You can take pride in knowing you produced something that is not only a design highlight, but serves an important function. You enjoy physically challenging work, and thrive on the teamwork and work ethic that is required to meet the demands of our fast-paced environment. You value working in a safe workplace as much as we take pride in providing one.

Your day-to-day

• • Preparing and assembling stringers, risers and treads
• • Using hand tools and power tools
• • Sanding, veneering, cutting, gluing and finishing
• • Assisting with the movement of semi-finished and finished product

What you need to succeed:

Experience

• • General carpentry experience
• • Experience finishing wood products
• • Experience working with your hands, and with power tools

Skills & Qualifications

• • You are quality and detail-oriented
• • You enjoy and are able to work well as part of a team
• • You can communicate well in English

Interior Railing System Installers

Location: 3228 Moodie Drive, Ottawa, ON

Closing date: October 2, 2020

What's the opportunity?

Our Ottawa team is looking for experienced Railing Installers for interior work at new home construction sites.

As a self-employed subcontractor to KOTT, you will be paid weekly for the work you complete.

If you prefer being ‘hands-on the tools’ to doing administration and securing the next job, this opportunity is for you:

• • KOTT has large contracts in place with many of Ottawa’s largest home builders, and a full slate of work ahead for stair and railing installations in lowrise residential projects
• • Our Railing Installation Supervisor is dedicated to letting you keep your focus on installation work – he will troubleshoot site issues for you, and be your liaison to ensure you are paid for your work accurately and on time
• • Occupational Health & Safety is hugely important at all of our workplaces and job sites – our Railing Installation Supervisor will ensure that Occupational Health & Safety and COVID-19 measures are being followed on the job sites where you work

Your day-to-day

• • Pick up components and materials as required at KOTT’s 3228 Moodie Drive facility
• • Report to customer job sites to complete railing system installations, as per the instructions provided by the Railing Installation Supervisor and/or Railing Installation Coordinator
• • Submit your invoices weekly to the Railing Installation Supervisor

What you need to succeed:

Experience & Qualifications

• • Minimum of 3 years’ experience as an Interior Railing Installer
• • Working At Heights certified (current)
• • WHMIS certified (current)
• • Good verbal communications skills
• • Fluency in English is required; fluency in French is an asset

Other

As a self-employed subcontractor to KOTT, you must provide your own:

• • WSIB coverage
• • Reliable transportation
• • Tools
• • Personal protective equipment

Truss Assembler & Shop Labour

Location: 3228 Moodie Drive AND 581 Thompson St, Cobourg, ON

Closing date: October 2, 2020

What's the opportunity?

Home builders rely on our factory-built components for the quality – and speed of construction – of their new home builds. Our truss manufacturing team plays a huge role in delivering on KOTT’s promise to get our customers what they need, when they need it.

KOTT trusses literally put a roof over people’s heads. Your sense of accomplishment will come from doing a physically challenging job, and producing such an important component of people’s homes. You thrive on the teamwork and work ethic that is required to meet the demands of our fast-paced environment. You value working in a safe workplace as much as we take pride in providing one.

Your day-to-day

• • Preparing and assembling pre-fabricated roof trusses
• • Using hand tools and power tools
• • Picking orders
• • Stacking lumber at saws
• • Assisting with the movement of semi-finished and finished product

What you need to succeed:

Experience

• • You have experience with power tools
• • You have experience working with your hands
• • Framing experience is considered a strong asset
• • Forklift experience is considered a strong asset

Skills & Qualifications

• • You are quality and detail-oriented
• • You enjoy and are able to work well as part of a team
• • You can communicate well in English