apprentice plumber

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work setting:

• Commercial.
• Industrial.
• Institutional.
• Residential.
• Construction site.

Tasks:

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems.
• Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors.
• 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.
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.

Apprenticeship training:

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

Security and safety:

• Bondable.
• Basic security clearance.
• Criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information:

• Own transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Physically demanding.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Large workload.
• 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.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Night.
• To be determined.
• Day.
• Overtime required.

Green job:

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.
• Vision care benefits.

Financial benefits:

• Group insurance benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).

Other benefits:

• Travel insurance.
• Wellness program.