Plumber
Oakleaf Home Services
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
Experience an asset
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Green job Help – Green job – Help
The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
- Repair domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
- Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors
- Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings
- Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
- Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
- Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
- Supervise other workers
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
- Perform routine maintenance work
- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Help with the installation, the assembly, and repairs to equipment
- Make adjustments and minor repairs to heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing and electrical systems, and contact tradespersons for major repairs
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Plumber Trade Certification
- Driver’s License (Class 3 or D)
- Plumber Red Seal Certificate
Apprenticeship training
- Level one apprenticeship training
- Level two apprenticeship training
- Level three apprenticeship training
- Level four apprenticeship training
- Level five apprenticeship training
Experience and specialization
Types of systems
- Plumbing, cold water and drain lines
Policy and program experience
- Apprenticeship training
Equipment and machinery experience
- Hand tools
Parts specialization
- Plumbing
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver’s licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Hardworking
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Commission
- Gasoline paid
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Transportation provided by employer
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities