Plumber Technician or Plumber

Rhodes College•Memphis, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Rhodes College is hiring a Plumber Technician or Plumber for the Physical Plant department. This position may be filled at either level based on the selected candidate's experience and qualifications. To be considered, applicants must meet the job requirements for one of the two positions. A complete application includes a cover letter, a resume, and the names of three references. The shift is Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalency, preferred.
One to three years’ work experience in plumbing field, required (Plumber Technician).
Five years’ work experience in plumbing field, required (Plumber).
This position requires a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and must be insurable by the College’s insurance carrier.
Must be able to pass a background check, pre-employment physical, physical capacity assessment, and drug screen.
A current backflow certification from MLGW is required (Plumber).
Memphis/Shelby County Journeyman Plumber’s certificate, required (Plumber).

Nice To Haves

A current backflow certification is preferred (Plumber Technician).

Responsibilities

Performs yearly backflow testing for the college (Plumber); Plumber Technician may perform this task if certified.
Repairs and maintains plumbing facilities, including fixtures, pipelines, sewer traps, acid waste, and other specialty plumbing systems.
Installs new facilities such as water heaters, drinking fountains, drains, tubs, faucets, valves, pumps, etc.
Operates equipment such as Roto-Rooter and other handheld power tools.
Replaces and extends old plumbing lines; adds new lines, including cutting and fabricating materials and amending blueprints.
Reviews work orders and orders materials for completion of jobs; monitors inventory.
Regular attendance is an essential function to perform the duties of this position.
Other duties as assigned.
Performs skilled journey-level work in the installation, repair, and maintenance of plumbing facilities (Plumber).
Performs work in the installation, repair, and maintenance of plumbing facilities, with oversight from our Maintenance Supervisor and support from our current Master Plumber (Plumber Technician).
This position will increase in scope and outcomes over a two-year period from the date of hire, culminating in the candidate successfully obtaining their Memphis/Shelby County Journeymen Plumber Certification (Plumber Technician).