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Join Our Team as an Apprentice Plumber!

Company: VEP Mechanical Ltd

Location: Dartmouth, NS

Salary: $21.00 to $32.00 hourly (to be negotiated)

About the Job

Are you ready to kickstart your career in plumbing? VEP Mechanical Ltd is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our team as Apprentice Plumbers. This is a permanent position that offers a dynamic work environment across various settings, including commercial, industrial, institutional, residential, and construction sites. If you have 1 to 2 years of experience and a passion for skilled trades, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

As an Apprentice Plumber, you will:

• Read blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine the layout of plumbing systems, water supply networks, and waste and drainage systems.
• Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes, and fixtures in walls and floors.
• Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipes and fittings.
• Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, or soldering, brazing, and welding equipment.
• Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges.
• Measure, cut, thread, and bend pipes to the required shape and size.

Requirements

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 32 to 55 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate, or diploma required
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work Setting

• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Construction site

Certificates and Training

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Pre-apprenticeship training
• Level one to four apprenticeship training

Security and Safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check

Transportation and Travel

• Own transportation required

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Physically demanding role
• Bending, crouching, and kneeling required
• Hand-eye coordination is essential
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload with overtime required
• Ability to work under pressure

Tools and Equipment

• Must provide own tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat

Personal Suitability

• Accurate and detail-oriented
• Client-focused with excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Good judgment and a team player

Green Job

This position involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.

Benefits

Health Benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial Benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other Benefits

• Travel insurance
• Wellness program

Join VEP Mechanical Ltd and take the first step towards a rewarding career in plumbing. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from the Job Bank.