Plumber

Job Description

Workshop Recruitment are looking for an experienced Plumber to work on our maintenance contracts in the Southampton area, this is for one of our clients whose property portfolio includes, but not limited to, Social Housing, Schools, Public Conveniences, Offices, Heritage Sites and Museums.

In this role, you will carry out a wide variety of domestic and commercial plumbing repairs in occupied student accommodation, buildings and empty rooms. The work will include: fitting of various types of sanitary ware first and second fixing Pipework, various servicing of PPM. There will also be work on unvented systems.

It is a further requirement that all operatives must pass a Basic DBS.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Diagnose and rectify faults within core and other trade related repair requests.
• To ensure that the quality of work always meets the highest possible standards.
• Undertake all work efficiently and cost effectively, minimising non-productive time where possible.
• Apply applicable Health & Safety rules in all you do, using risk assessments, method statements and PPE when needed.
• Be willing to work out of hours to the requirement of the client and participate on the call out rota.
• Respond swiftly to all to all emergency situations and resolve them efficiently.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Able to use the phone or PDA to communicate effectively.
• Be comfortable in dealing with residents, and representatives.
• Always remain professional.
• Have a practical approach to health and safety, ensuring that you and others are safe at all times.
• A problem solver and be able to work out what is a proportionate and necessary repair.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Plumbing or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 2-5 years of working in Building Maintenance and Education environments.