Plumber

Location Smethwick
Discipline: Operatives & Trades
Salary: £16.05 - £20.78 per hour (Depending on skill set)
Job ref: 009887
Published: 1 day ago

We are recruiting for a Plumber to join our Smethwick service centre, B66 2LQ. As a Plumber you will refurbish and fit out the complete range of Portaloo units to the highest possible standards, specialising in plumbing. 

 

Role Details 

*         Salary: £16.05 - £20.78 per hour (depending on skill set and behaviours) 

*         Role based: Smethwick, B66 2LQ 

*         24 days annual leave + bank holidays 

 

Role Responsibilities 

*         Refurbishment of Portaloo units, water tests, provision of connections on site as well as rectification work 

*         Design and install cold water supplies, drainage and sanitation, hot water and heating systems incorporating all types of plumbing materials. 

*         Conduct work activities on unvented water heating systems. 

*         Carry out all aspects of testing and inspection of plumbing installations, including the completion of appropriate documentation/certification. 

*         Conduct fault finding and rectification of existing systems both on and off-site 

 

Benefits & Opportunities 

*         Ability to buy up to 5 days more annual leave 

*         Annual Christmas closure of the business 

*         Reward packages including merit rating scheme and length of service awards 

*         Contributory pension 

*         Health & wellbeing services including free health helpline to support services and discounted gym memberships 

 

Our Ideal Candidate 

We’re looking for someone with recognised Plumbing Apprenticeship Scheme / Indentures and City & Guilds Craft in Plumbing or Advanced Craft in Plumbing and experience working within the construction industry. The ideal candidate will also have an understanding of the relevant health and safety practices and applicable legislation. 

You should have strong communication skills able to build strong relationships with colleagues and customers in order to deliver a high level of customer service. 

Even if you do not match all of our ‘ideal’ criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role. 

 

What’s next?  

We aim to respond to all applications within 7 working days.  

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams. 

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on resourcing@portakabin.com