Unique Indoor Comfort of Philidelphia - Residential Plumber
About The Position
Ace Hardware Home Services is seeking a Residential Plumber to join their team. Backed by a brand with over 100 years of customer trust, this role offers the opportunity to build a rewarding career with excellent income, a consistent work schedule, and advancement opportunities. The Residential Plumber will apply technical skills and knowledge in performing diagnostic, service, and installation of plumbing in residential and light commercial environments, ensuring compliance with relevant codes. Responsibilities include assembling, installing, or repairing pipes, fittings, or fixtures of heating, water, or drainage systems according to plumbing code specifications.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience
- Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
- GED or High School Diploma.
- Electronic dispatch software experience
- Journeyman or Master license or plan moving forward to obtain
- Owning a vehicle or access to reliable transportation
- Gastight / Trac-Pipe experience
- Water Heater sizing capability
- Any Safety experience or Certification
- Experience with quoting or estimation as well as collecting payment
- PRV experience (Pressure reducing Valve)
- Soldering
- Pro-Press experience
- Sewer Digs and hook-up
- Main water line re-pipe or underground piping
- Slab work experience
- Renovation experience
Responsibilities
- Performs residential and light commercial service calls to diagnose and resolve plumbing issues.
- Identifies potential problems to prevent premature and/or unexpected breakdowns/callbacks.
- Maintains and repairs plumbing systems carrying water, steam, chemicals, and fuel in heating, cooling, lubricating and other process piping systems.
- Inspects high-pressure, air, steam, water, and gas systems to ascertain malfunctions.
- Repairs or replaces plumbing fixtures, tests joints, and pipe systems.
- Interprets drawings and specifications to determine layout requirements.
- Reviews blueprints, building codes or specifications to determine work details and procedure.
- Studies building plans and inspects structures to assess material and equipment needs, establish sequence of pipe installations, and plan installation around obstructions.
- Measures, cuts, threads, bends, reams, and installs pipe and pipe fittings.
- Assembles pipe sections, tubing, or fittings.
- Locates and marks position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures.
- Installs pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances or fixtures using hand or power tools.
- Maintains accurate documentation of service calls and time management.
- Submits all complete paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
- Maintains properly clean and stocked service vehicle.
- Attends weekly departmental meetings.
- Participates in periodic inventory and truck inspections.
- Maintains tools and machinery in good condition and uses all tools in a safety-conscious manner.
- Explains to the client each service performed each time a maintenance or repair is completed and ensures complete customer satisfaction.
- Calls in for PO numbers for any materials picked up at suppliers and provides cost before and after taxes to ensure accuracy.
- Provides pricing to the customer for approval prior to performing any work.
- Maximizes lead opportunities based on the company's business plan.
- Participates in all company-sponsored training classes.
Benefits
- Incentive/Commission/Bonus opportunities
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
- Company paid short-term disability
- Company paid long-term disability
- Life insurance benefits
- Warehouse Merchandise Discount
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Career Growth & opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
