Qualified Plumber (Residential Maintenance) – Permanent

Know your way around SANS 10254 and a geyser drip tray? The insurance repair contractor in Bellville wants to hear from you. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in Bellville (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Work on the emergency call-out roster for after-hours bursts
• 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
• Issue plumbing Certificates of Compliance for completed installations
• Fit toilets, basins, showers and mixers to the client's chosen finishes

• 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
• Working knowledge of SANS 10252-1 and SANS 10254

• Heat pump and solar geyser installation experience
• Drain camera and high-pressure jetting experience
• Experience with insurance repair work and claim paperwork

• Protective clothing and safety boots replaced yearly
• Paid PIRB renewal fee
• Call-out bonus for every after-hours job you complete

• 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.