Plumber

Prudent HR Solutions; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a South African property company, seeks a Plumber to carry out day-to-day maintenance across their buildings and support tenants with plumbing issues. You will perform preventative maintenance, repairs, and fault-finding on water supply, drainage, sanitary and hot-water systems.

Responsibilities include leak detection, coordinating with contractors, reading drawings, and contributing to water-saving initiatives while delivering excellent customer service to tenants.

Qualifications

• Matric and an N1‑N3 plumbing qualification.
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Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and fault-finding.

Skills

Leak detection

Drainage maintenance

Pipe joining methods

Reading drawings

Fault finding

Communication skills

Customer service

Preventative maintenance

Building repairs

Problem solving

Education

Matric + N1-N3 plumbing qualification

Job description

Our client is an established South African property company specialising in the development, leasing and management of commercial and industrial properties. They are seeking a Plumber to carry out day-to-day maintenance across their buildings and support tenants with plumbing-related issues.

Key responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and fault-finding.
• Maintain and repair water supply, drainage, sanitary and hot-water systems.
• Detect and repair leaks, and respond to emergency plumbing issues.
• Assist with tenant installations and minor plumbing projects.
• Inspect and maintain booster pumps, circulation pumps, float valves and water-storage systems.
• Support water‑saving initiatives and maintain plumbing asset registers.
• Record completed work, manage stock and coordinate with contractors where required.
• Follow safe working practices and applicable plumbing requirements.

Requirements

• Matric and an N1‑N3 plumbing qualification.
• At least two years’ experience as a plumber, with sound technical knowledge.
• Experience in leak detection, drainage maintenance and pipe‑joining methods, including soldering, threading, solvent welding and compression fittings.
• Ability to read plumbing drawings and work with building services and infrastructure.
• Strong fault‑finding, problem‑solving, communication and customer service skills.
• Experience with preventative maintenance and basic building repairs.