maintenance and repair plumber

Education:

Registered Apprenticeship certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work setting:

Residential.

Willing to relocate.

Service.

Troubleshooting/diagnostic.

Tasks:

• Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems.
• Repair domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems.
• Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
• Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment.
• Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges.
• Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing.
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size.
• Diagnose and locate circuit, component and equipment faults.
• Communicate technical problems, processes and solutions.
• Professionalism in customer service.
• Provide customer service.

Apprenticeship training:

• Pre-apprenticeship training.
• Level one apprenticeship training.
• Level two apprenticeship training.
• Level three apprenticeship training.
• Level four apprenticeship training.
• Level five apprenticeship training.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Physically demanding. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Hand-eye co-ordination. Work under pressure.

Own tools/equipment:

• Tools.
• Steel-toed safety boots.
• Hard hat.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Judgement.
• Team player.

Screening questions:

1. Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
2. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
3. Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• On call.
• Day.
• Overtime required.
• Overtime available.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Disability benefits.
• Health care plan.
• Paramedical services coverage.
• Vision care benefits.

Financial benefits:

• Bonus.
• Commission.
• Group insurance benefits.
• Piece work.

Other benefits:

• Learning/training paid by employer.
• Transportation provided by employer.

Support for youths:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans .
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .
• Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.) .
• Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.) .
• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market .
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) .

Support for mature workers:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers .
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) .
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities) .
• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical