Qualified Plumber (Residential Maintenance)

Know your way around SANS 10254 and a geyser drip tray? The private hospital maintenance department in Pretoria West wants to hear from you. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Pretoria West, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Issue plumbing Certificates of Compliance for completed installations
• Clear blocked drains with a rodding machine and inspect lines with a drain camera
• 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
• Trace hidden leaks using pressure tests and moisture readings

• Plumbing trade test certificate or an Occupational Certificate: Plumber (NQF 4)
• Able to talk politely to home owners about damage and costs
• 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
• Code 08 licence and a clean driving record

• Heat pump and solar geyser installation experience
• Drain camera and high-pressure jetting experience
• SAQCC Gas registration for LPG installations

• Call-out bonus for every after-hours job you complete
• Cellphone allowance for job updates and photos
• Protective clothing and safety boots replaced yearly

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