Plumber for Geyser Installations

You'll sort out burst geysers, leaks and blockages for the residential plumbing company in Khayelitsha. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll be based at a residential plumbing company in Khayelitsha. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Order fittings from the supplier and keep the van stocked
• Work on the emergency call-out roster for after-hours bursts
• Install copper, PEX and PVC piping for new bathrooms and kitchens
• Replace burst geysers and fit vacuum breakers, drip trays and pressure control valves to SANS 10254
• Fit toilets, basins, showers and mixers to the client's chosen finishes
• Clear blocked drains with a rodding machine and inspect lines with a drain camera
• Install and repair soil and waste pipes to SANS 10400 Part P

• Able to talk politely to home owners about damage and costs
• Fit enough to lift a 150-litre geyser with a helper and work in tight roof spaces
• Working knowledge of SANS 10252-1 and SANS 10254
• PIRB registration as a Licensed Plumber, so you can issue plumbing CoCs
• Code 08 licence and a clean driving record

• SAQCC Gas registration for LPG installations
• Heat pump and solar geyser installation experience

• Paid PIRB renewal fee
• Fully stocked service van with a fuel card
• Protective clothing and safety boots replaced yearly

• Do not list every plumbing task you have ever done. Focus on geysers, drainage and CoCs, which is what these jobs pay for.
• Mention how many geyser replacements you do in a normal month. It is the number most plumbing managers ask about.