Qualified Plumber (Residential Maintenance)

This property management company in Harrismith needs a plumber who arrives on time, fixes it properly and leaves the site clean. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Harrismith-based, with most of your time spent at a property management company.

• Order fittings from the supplier and keep the van stocked
• Clear blocked drains with a rodding machine and inspect lines with a drain camera
• Work on the emergency call-out roster for after-hours bursts
• Issue plumbing Certificates of Compliance for completed installations
• Service booster pumps, pressure tanks and water storage tanks

• Plumbing trade test certificate or an Occupational Certificate: Plumber (NQF 4)
• PIRB registration as a Licensed Plumber, so you can issue plumbing CoCs
• 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
• At least 3 years as a qualified plumber, including geyser replacements
• Able to talk politely to home owners about damage and costs

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

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

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