Plumber

RESPONSIBLE TO: Facilities Manager

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATION:

1. New Jersey Plumber License
2. High school diploma or equivalent
3. Good communication skills
4. Ability to assume responsibility, display initiative, think critically and exercise good judgment.
5. Basic computer knowledge and skills.
6. Valid driver's license
7. 10+ Years’ Experience
8. Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. Citizenship or legal resident alien status.

General Responsibilities:

Performs skilled work in the plumbing trade. Installs, maintains, and repairs fixtures, toilets, fountains, water lines, sewer systems, and irrigation equipment and systems.
Performs other maintenance duties as assigned.
 
Essential Functions: Other duties may be assigned. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed.

•  Installs, maintains and repairs plumbing such as water lines, sewer mains and laterals, valves, fittings and other fixtures.
• Evaluates repairs and modifies complex water systems, sewer ejector systems and well pumps.
• Makes emergency repairs and adjustments to plumbing equipment and apparatus in District buildings. Perform routine repairs such as to unplug plumbing fixtures and sewer, waste, and grease traps using hand snakes, plungers, enzymes, acids, and caustics. Replace sink, fountain, and shower faucet washers and exercise valves.
• Performs basic surveys to verify the availability of adequate water supply.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance on related equipment.
• Cuts, threads, installs and bends piping.
• Maintenance or repairs may necessitate use of a ladder or mechanical lift.
• Assist with emergency response situations.
• Maintain and repair district machinery and athletic field equipment.
• Assist the Director of Facilities in creating and executing preventative maintenance programs.
• Obey all safety rules and regulations.
• Moves heavy items which might necessitate the lifting of heavy or bulky articles.
• Regularly load, lift or unload supplies and materials, equipment, etc from 50-75 lbs.
• Attends meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Monitors activities in and around work areas for the purpose of preventing injuries and ensuring site safety.
• Maintains tools and equipment inventory.
• When specific trade job is caught up, may be asked to assist in any phase of maintenance repair work, or any priority job that may arise.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Facilities Manager or Superintendent. 

?Other Functions

• Maintain confidentiality regarding students, student records, parents, staff and any other school-related issues.
• Promote a positive image of the District at all times.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Facilities Manager or Superintendent.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Specific knowledge of school building and/or commercial /industrial building mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and related codes.
• Standard principles, methods, materials, and equipment used in the skilled plumbing trade.
• Written and verbal communication in English; perform multi-step actions after written or verbal instructions.
• Read, interpret, and create documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, project plans, schematics and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Add, subtract, and multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to maintain good relationships with others. Good human relations skills.
• Ability to use job-related equipment and tools.
• Operate basic functions of computers, tablets, and mobile phones for email, work orders, mapping, diagrams, SDS system, internet use, training, printing and other computer- related applications/functions.
• Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances and as a team; and to work with a wide diversity of individuals.
• Work with specific job-related data using problem solving to identify issues and adapt to changing work priorities with interruptions.