Plumber Gauteng

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:-

The Plumber role at Tsebo Facilities Solutions involves providing expert plumbing maintenance and support through planned, preventative, reactive, and emergency tasks on water supply, drainage, and sewer systems. The main responsibilities include diagnosing and repairing plumbing faults, conducting scheduled maintenance, clearing blockages, and ensuring compliance with safety and efficiency standards. Key requirements include a recognised trade test qualification, at least three years of plumbing experience, and proficiency in reading technical drawings and specifications.

Job Title: Plumber Company: Tsebo Solution

Tsebo Facilities Solutions is seeking an experienced Plumber to deliver expert plumbing maintenance and technical support through a range of planned, preventative, reactive, and emergency tasks on water supply, sanitary, drainage, and sewer systems. The successful candidate will be tasked with diagnosing and repairing faults, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and water-efficiency initiatives, maintaining precise maintenance records, and executing all work safely and according to relevant standards.

Duties & Responsibilities

Reactive Plumbing Maintenance

• Respond to leaks, blocked drains, faulty sanitary fittings, water-supply failures, and other plumbing emergencies within agreed service levels. • Identify root causes of issues before initiating repairs. • Safely isolate systems when necessary. • Repair or replace plumbing components such as pipework, valves, taps, toilets, basins, traps, and fittings. • Conduct tests to verify correct pressure, flow, operation, and absence of leaks before finalising repairs.

Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)

• Carry out scheduled inspections and maintenance on plumbing systems and fixtures. • Detect corrosion, leaks, pressure irregularities, poor seals, and emerging defects. • Suggest replacements or corrective actions before system failure. • Document condition assessment findings meticulously.

Drainage and Sewer Systems

• Clear blockages in drainage and sewer systems using approved techniques and tools. • Investigate persistent blockages and determine underlying causes. • Recommend specialist investigations such as CCTV inspections where appropriate. • Escalate recurring or major drainage failures requiring project-level intervention.

Water Loss and Efficiency Management

• Address water leaks promptly to mitigate property damage and water loss. • Assist with investigations on water consumption and meter-related inquiries. • Identify abnormal water usage patterns. • Propose practical water-saving measures and replacement of frequently failing components.

Installations, Alterations and Quality Assurance

• Execute minor plumbing installations and alterations within authorised scope. • Ensure all work complies with relevant plumbing standards and regulations. • Use appropriate materials, fittings, supports, and sealing methods. • Refer major works requiring specialist certification or technical approval. • Clean and restore work areas after completion.

Work Orders and Technical Documentation

• Complete job cards and work orders with accuracy. • Record faults, root causes, completed repairs, used materials, and follow-up actions. • Maintain photographic records and test results where applicable. • Support audit requirements through thorough record-keeping.

Tools, Equipment and Contractor Support

• Maintain tools and equipment in a safe and serviceable condition. • Identify necessary materials and spare parts. • Minimise material wastage and costs. • Assist and monitor specialist plumbing contractors when needed. • Report contractor quality concerns to management.

SHEQ and Safe Work Practices

• Apply all required isolation procedures and permit-to-work requirements. • Use personal protective equipment and implement barricading and hazard controls as needed. • Manage hygiene, slip, and water-related safety risks. • Work within the limits of your trade competence. • Refer specialist or regulated systems work, including gas, fire, and backflow installations.

After-Hours Support

• Respond to urgent after-hours plumbing and facilities maintenance emergencies. • Coordinate specialist support as required. • Follow site-specific escalation and emergency procedures.

General SHEQ, Governance and Company Responsibilities

• Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, client requirements, and applicable company policies. • Support ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management system requirements. • Report hazards, incidents, environmental events, service failures, and non-conformances immediately. • Maintain accurate and audit-ready records. • Safeguard confidential client and company information. • Participate in audits, investigations, training programs, emergency drills, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Perform any other reasonable duties consistent with the position.

Skills and Competencies

• Proficient in maintenance of water supply, drainage, sanitary, and sewer systems. • Skilled in leak detection and fault-finding. • Experienced in pipework installation and repair. • Capable of maintaining valves, taps, toilets, basins, urinals, traps, and fittings. • Troubleshoot pressure and flow issues. • Understand basic pumps and pressure systems. • Perform drain clearing and root-cause analysis. • Read technical drawings and specifications. • Execute Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM). • Manage job cards and maintenance systems. • Adhere to OHS Act compliance and safe isolation procedures. • Familiar with plumbing standards and building regulations.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric or NQF Level 4 equivalent. • Recognised Plumbing Trade Test / Red Seal qualification (strongly preferred and required where trade-regulated work is performed). • PIRB registration advantageous where applicable. • Valid driver's licence where travel is required.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of plumbing maintenance and installation experience. • Preferred experience in commercial, industrial, healthcare, hospitality, or facilities management environments.

Deadline: 27th October, 2026