First General Muskoka

06/22/2026

🔨 NOW HIRING – HEAD CARPENTER / LEAD RESTORATION CARPENTER
📍 Huntsville, ON
💰 $30–$40/hour (based on experience and leadership skills) + Standby Pay for On-Call Rotation
🕒 Full-Time | Permanent.

Are you an experienced carpenter ready to take the next step into a leadership role?

We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Head Carpenter to lead our restoration and reconstruction team. This is a hands-on position where you’ll oversee projects, mentor team members, and help homeowners and businesses recover from property damage.

What you’ll do:

✔️ Lead and support field crews
✔️ Read blueprints and project scopes
✔️ Framing, finishing carpentry, flooring, drywall, and repairs
✔️ Install doors, windows, trim, cabinets, stairs, and moldings
✔️ Assess and repair damaged structures
✔️ Coordinate daily project activities
✔️ Maintain quality workmanship and safety standards
✔️ Participate in occasional emergency response work

What we’re looking for:

🔹 Minimum 4 years of carpentry experience
🔹 Leadership or crew supervision experience
🔹 Strong framing and finishing skills
🔹 Flooring installation experience
🔹 Comfortable using power tools and reading plans
🔹 Valid G full driver’s license
🔹 Positive attitude and strong work ethic

What we offer:
✅ $30–$40/hr based on experience
✅ Full-time, year-round employment
✅ Overtime opportunities
✅ Standby pay for on-call rotations
✅ Company-sponsored cost-shared benefits
✅ Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance
✅ Advancement opportunities
✅ Supportive team environment

Our emergency response schedule is shared among the team. Occasional evening and weekend on-call shifts are required and include standby pay.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada. Open work permits are welcome. LMIA sponsorship is not available.

Interested? Send us a message or email your resume to [email protected]

06/22/2026

🔨 NOW HIRING – Restoration Carpenter / Skilled Construction Technician
📍 Huntsville, ON
💰 $25–$30/hour (depending on experience and skills) + Standby Pay for On-Call Rotation
🕒 Full-Time.

Tired of seasonal construction work? Join a team that stays busy year-round.

We’re looking for a reliable, hardworking individual with carpentry and construction experience to join our growing restoration team. Every project is different, and you’ll have the opportunity to work on a variety of residential and commercial repair projects.

✔️ Carpentry and finishing work
✔️ Flooring installation and repairs
✔️ Painting and drywall repairs
✔️ General construction and restoration work
✔️ Site cleanup and material handling

What we’re looking for:
🔹 Carpentry and construction experience (is an asset but not required)
🔹 Strong work ethic and positive attitude
🔹 Valid G full driver’s license preferred
🔹 Willingness to participate in a rotating on-call schedule for occasional evenings and weekends

What we offer:
✅ Competitive pay ($20–$30/hr)
✅ Full-time, year-round employment
✅ Cost -shared Benefits package including, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
✅ Company events.
✅Wellness program.
✅ Opportunities to learn and advance
✅ Supportive team environment
✅ Diverse projects and hands-on experience
✅ Shared on-call rotation across the team

Our emergency response schedule is shared among the team. Occasional evening and weekend on-call shifts are required and include standby pay.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada. We welcome Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and individuals holding a valid open work permit. LMIA sponsorship is not available.

Interested? Send us a message or email your resume to [email protected]

06/10/2026

🔨 NOW HIRING – Restoration Carpenter / Skilled Construction Technician
📍 Huntsville, ON
💰 $20–$30/hour (depending on experience and skills) + Standby Pay for On-Call Rotation
🕒 Full-Time.

Tired of seasonal construction work? Join a team that stays busy year-round.

We’re looking for a reliable, hardworking individual with carpentry and construction experience to join our growing restoration team. Every project is different, and you’ll have the opportunity to work on a variety of residential and commercial repair projects.

✔️ Carpentry and finishing work
✔️ Flooring installation and repairs
✔️ Painting and drywall repairs
✔️ General construction and restoration work
✔️ Site cleanup and material handling

What we’re looking for:
🔹 Carpentry and construction experience (is an asset but not required)
🔹 Strong work ethic and positive attitude
🔹 Valid G full driver’s license preferred
🔹 Willingness to participate in a rotating on-call schedule for occasional evenings and weekends

What we offer:
✅ Competitive pay ($20–$30/hr)
✅ Full-time, year-round employment
✅ Cost -shared Benefits package including, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
✅ Company events.
✅Wellness program.
✅ Opportunities to learn and advance
✅ Supportive team environment
✅ Diverse projects and hands-on experience
✅ Shared on-call rotation across the team

Our emergency response schedule is shared among the team. Occasional evening and weekend on-call shifts are required and include standby pay.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada. We welcome Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and individuals holding a valid open work permit. LMIA sponsorship is not available.

Interested? Send us a message or email your resume to [email protected]

03/14/2024

As the weather gets nicer, we get busier!

First General works very closely with insurance companies to help home owners after disaster strikes, but we're also here for your every day needs.

If you are planning on doing any building or renovating this year give us a call at the office and see how we can help!

705-789-4697

02/05/2024

First General Muskoka is hiring!

We are an insurance restoration company that is looking for the following:

- Full-time - Skilled laborers
- Full-time - Carpenters

We offer:

- Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Safe and enjoyable workplace environment
- Work vehicles are provided from shop to jobsites
- Full time hours

We require:

- Monday to Friday availability 7:45am-5pm
- On-call availability
- Basic tools to be provided by employee

Job description:

First General Muskoka is an insurance restoration company, that provides both emergency (mitigation) services and repair services to homeowners that have experienced a number of different losses. Working at First General Muskoka allows you to be involved on many types of job sites, both indoor and outdoor work all around Muskoka. Your responsibility for each day will be (but not limited to), following the project managers scope of work and direction, taking photos of work completed, updating management at the end of each day, and working as a team to bring each job to a close with safety at the forefront.

All staff are on a on-call rotation as we are a 24/7 operation. While we know working on the weekends is not always ideal, we provide after-hour pay if you are called out to a job during closed hours. You also receive additional pay if you are scheduled to be on-call but do not get called out to a jobsite.

Please send your resume to [email protected] or come visit us at 80 Old North Rd, Huntsville.

We look forward to hearing from you!

11/26/2021

Big thanks to the Huntsville Doppler for the article! Check it out! 😊

Main photo: Ron Dahl accepts the WSIB award on behalf of his company, First General […]

11/25/2021

10/21/2021

WSIB has a way with words ☺️ Thank you for the acknowledgement!

06/08/2021

We are officially on the “gram” 😉