Plumber

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 5 years or more
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Residential
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
• Instruct apprentices
• 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
• Schedule personnel, tools and 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Plumber Trade Certification
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) clearance Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Plumber Red Seal Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Safety equipment/gear
• 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

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Morning

Employment terms options

• Night
• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required
• Overtime available

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Financial benefits

• Bonus