Plumber

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Plumber. Terms and conditions vacancy

At SPOTLESS we employ over 39,000 people in Australia and New Zealand within a variety of roles. We provide expertise tailored to key industry sectors that include Health, Business & Industry, Resources, Defence, PPP, Leisure, Sport & Entertainment, Laundries, Education and Government.

We're passionate about finding better ways of doing things. For our customers.  And for you.

We have a vacancy for a Plumber to work on a diverse portfolio of local government property in and around the Illawarra region.

You will be responsible for:

• Carry out maintenance and repair activities, within skill set, to meet contract conditions and customer requirements.  
• Assist other staff and clients as required to meet contract requirements;
• Plan and manage own work to ensure a satisfactory and cost-effective outcome
• Undertake ‘On-call’ duties where applicable
• Assemble pipe sections, tubing and fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing and welding equipment.
• Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
• Review building codes and specifications to determine work details and procedures.
• Study building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, and to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring.
• Keep records of assignments and produce detailed work reports.
• Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, and fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers and levels.
• Measure, cut, thread, and bend pipe to required angle, using hand and power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, and pipe-bending machines.
• Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters, and fixtures such as sinks and toilets, using hand and power tools.
• Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings, using hand and power tools.
• Hang steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.
• Repair and maintain plumbing, replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, and opening clogged drains.
• Install underground storm, sanitary and water piping systems and extend piping to connect fixtures and plumbing to these systems.
• Install of appliances both internal and external units.
• Clear away debris in a renovation.
• Use specialized techniques, equipment, or materials, such as performing computer-assisted welding of small pipes, or working with the special piping used in microchip fabrication.

   

Qualification requirements

• Trade Licence Plumber
• Drivers Licence
• Provide other multi skilled services as required to assist other trades and meet contract requirements
• If staff are required to obtain qualifications to perform other duties then Asset Services (SSF) will provide training to ensure staff will be able to perform these duties safely and to the required standard.

   

Benefits and Culture

• Supportive and inclusive culture
• A professional and safe working environment
• Good employee benefits and entitlements

If you have the skills to make this role a success, please apply now. Job Number: 549508

To apply online please click the 'apply' button below.

Please note: As a pre-requisite for these roles all candidates need to hold a current Australian Drivers Licence. Candidates will also be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and drug screen as well as an Australian Federal Police Check.

Spotless is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians to apply.