Plumber

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to perform mechanical maintenance tasks, handle or feel objects, tools, and controls; talk and hear
• Employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms and to climb on scaffolds and ladders
• Employee is frequently required to lift and / or move up to 50 lbs., and to move objects up to 100 lbs.
• Plumbing repairs or maintenance on faucets, lavatories, water closets, and valves
• Replace flush valves and faucet seats or washers and shower valves or heads as required
• Pull toilets and replace wax rings and grouting as required
• Assemble pipe sections, tubing and fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
• Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks
• Repair and maintain plumbing, replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, and opening clogged drains
• Makes periodic rounds to all area to support equipment and maintains operating log of conditions observed
• Visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines
• When required perform basic repairs and troubleshooting like plumbing, electrical components, vacuum cleaners, internet devices, replace electrical switches and bulbs, and other guest room items
• Perform any other general building maintenance tasks as assigned
• Attend department meetings
• May be required to work nights, weekends and holidays
• Works independently on special projects
• Plans projects or entire projects of moderate complexity
• Display the ability to train and mentor other Plumbers (e.g., Plumber I)
• Measure, cut thread, and bend pipe to required angle, using hand and power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe threading machines, and pipe bending machines
• Study building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, and to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring

Work Experience & Education Requirements

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