JOB DESCRIPTION

PLUMBER

Job Title: Plumber

Reports to: Facilities Manager / Maintenance Supervisor

Job Purpose:

To ensure the efficient installation, maintenance, and repair of all plumbing systems across the school campus, including classrooms, boarding facilities, and staff housing. The role requires a reliable and skilled professional who can work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining high standards of safety and integrity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, and repair plumbing systems, including water supply lines, drainage systems, sanitary fittings, and fixtures.
• Carry out routine inspections of plumbing systems across the school, boarding houses, and staff residences.
• Diagnose plumbing faults and perform timely repairs to minimize disruption to school operations.
• Ensure adequate water supply and proper functioning of bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, and other facilities.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests and emergency plumbing issues.
• Maintain records of work completed, materials used, and repairs undertaken.
• Monitor and report on the condition of plumbing systems and recommend improvements where necessary.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards at all times.
• Assist with preventive maintenance planning and implementation.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience as a plumber, preferably in a school, residential, or institutional setting.
• Relevant technical certification in plumbing or a related trade.
• Strong practical knowledge of plumbing systems, tools, and materials.
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks with minimal supervision.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and fault-diagnosis skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and respond effectively to urgent issues.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new systems and technologies.

Personal Attributes

• Honest, trustworthy, and dependable.
• Strong work ethic and sense of responsibility.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.
• Flexible and willing to support the wider maintenance team when required.

Working Conditions

• Work across various school facilities, including boarding houses and staff residences.
• May be required to respond to emergencies outside normal working hours

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• Install, maintain, and repair plumbing systems, including water supply lines, drainage systems, sanitary fittings, and fixtures.
• Carry out routine inspections of plumbing systems across the school, boarding houses, and staff residences.
• Diagnose plumbing faults and perform timely repairs to minimize disruption to school operations.
• Ensure adequate water supply and proper functioning of bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, and other facilities.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests and emergency plumbing issues.
• Maintain records of work completed, materials used, and repairs undertaken.
• Monitor and report on the condition of plumbing systems and recommend improvements where necessary.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards at all times.
• Assist with preventive maintenance planning and implementation.

• Strong problem-solving and fault-diagnosis skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and respond effectively to urgent issues.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new systems and technologies.

• Proven experience as a plumber, preferably in a school, residential, or institutional setting.
• Relevant technical certification in plumbing or a related trade.
• Strong practical knowledge of plumbing systems, tools, and materials.
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks with minimal supervision.