Plumber for Geyser Installations

This private hospital maintenance department in Paarl needs a plumber who arrives on time, fixes it properly and leaves the site clean. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is Paarl-based, with most of your time spent at a private hospital maintenance department. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Take photos and complete the insurer's claim report after each geyser job
• Clear blocked drains with a rodding machine and inspect lines with a drain camera
• Trace hidden leaks using pressure tests and moisture readings
• Replace burst geysers and fit vacuum breakers, drip trays and pressure control valves to SANS 10254
• Install and repair soil and waste pipes to SANS 10400 Part P
• Issue plumbing Certificates of Compliance for completed installations

• 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
• PIRB registration as a Licensed Plumber, so you can issue plumbing CoCs
• Code 08 licence and a clean driving record
• At least 3 years as a qualified plumber, including geyser replacements

• Experience with insurance repair work and claim paperwork
• SAQCC Gas registration for LPG installations
• Heat pump and solar geyser installation experience

• Call-out bonus for every after-hours job you complete
• Protective clothing and safety boots replaced yearly
• Paid PIRB renewal fee
• Fully stocked service van with a fuel card

• 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.