Maintenance Plumber

**Maintenance Plumber**:
**Job ID**:

- 229679

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of the Solicitor General

**Division**:

- Ontario Correctional Institute

**City**:

- Brampton

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 1 Permanent

**Job code**:

- C93060 - Mtce Plumber (COR)

**Salary**:

- $30.45 - $33.07 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
- Are you familiar with building systems and maintenance operations with basic plumbing and mechanical skills? If so, we invite you to explore the opportunity to deliver plumbing and maintenance services at the Ontario Correctional Institute. This position provides skilled assistance in the day-to-day operation of a fully integrated maintenance program that ensures our facilities are properly maintained; and provides a safe and comfortable environment.

In this role, your responsibilities will involve the basic upkeep and restoration of plumbing, sanitation, and heating systems, as well as assisting fellow maintenance staff as required. This position offers the advantage of working indoors at a single, centralized site with a steady work schedule of five days per week.**About the job**: In this role, you will:

- correctly install and/or exchange fixtures, filters and belts (i.e. for bathtubs, toilets, water controls, radiators)
- install, service and replace plumbing equipment (i.e. drainage and sewer lines, toilets, pneumatic and motorized valves, pumps and tanks)
- ensure the safety and integrity of installations to prevent injuries to staff and inmates
- perform necessary quality assurance checks, and locate and isolate problems raised by monitoring systems
- discuss requests for new installations or extensive repairs and explain technical matters in easily understood terms
- prepare reports, maintain logs and prepare sketches and plans for approval of manager

**What you bring to the team**:
**Mandatory requirements**:

- You are certified as a plumber by the designated Ministry of the Ontario Government
- You have the ability to become certified in First Aid and Heartsaver

**Technical Knowledge and Skills**:

- you have knowledge of the techniques, equipment and tools used in plumbing and general maintenance
- you can understand and interpret blueprints, plans and drawings to estimate labour and material requirements and layouts
- you have knowledge of institutional security practices and procedures to ensure compliance with standards, proper equipment operation/ utilization and to maintain the safety and security of the work area
- you have knowledge of computer related information systems and lockout/tag out procedures

**Analytical, Problem Solving and Reasoning Skills**:

- you have the ability to recognize workplace hazards and security breaches for prompt corrective action
- you can review computer output on automated systems and determine location of the problem, materials and equipment needed to affect repairs
- you can assess causes of plumbing defects, blockages or leaks and recommend best method of repair

**Communication and Computer Skills**:

- you can prepare and present technical information in a clear and concise manner
- you use tact and diplomacy to liaise effectively with correctional and administrative staff
- you use your computer and keyboarding skills to check monitoring systems, input data to inventory and maintenance programs and complete activity reports
- you use your communication skills to instruct and supervise inmates engaged in beneficial labour**How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility**: We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's _Human Rights Code_ and the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005._ We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy

**What we offer**: The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province.

We offer:

- a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
- flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
- many employee networks offering sup