Licensed Plumber (PIRB Registered) – Permanent

Know your way around SANS 10254 and a geyser drip tray? The insurance repair contractor in Phalaborwa wants to hear from you. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Home base is an insurance repair contractor on the Phalaborwa side of Limpopo. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Take photos and complete the insurer's claim report after each geyser job
• Replace burst geysers and fit vacuum breakers, drip trays and pressure control valves to SANS 10254
• Install copper, PEX and PVC piping for new bathrooms and kitchens
• Order fittings from the supplier and keep the van stocked
• Issue plumbing Certificates of Compliance for completed installations

• Code 08 licence and a clean driving record
• Able to talk politely to home owners about damage and costs
• Working knowledge of SANS 10252-1 and SANS 10254
• Fit enough to lift a 150-litre geyser with a helper and work in tight roof spaces
• Plumbing trade test certificate or an Occupational Certificate: Plumber (NQF 4)

• Call-out bonus for every after-hours job you complete
• Fully stocked service van with a fuel card
• Cellphone allowance for job updates and photos

• Do not list every plumbing task you have ever done. Focus on geysers, drainage and CoCs, which is what these jobs pay for.
• Put your PIRB number at the top of your CV. Insurance contractors check it before they read anything else.