Maintenance Plumber / 3rd or 4th Year Apprentice

Maintenance Plumber / 3rd or 4th Year Apprentice

Browns Plumbing – Booragoon, Perth WA
Full-Time | Plumbing & Gas Maintenance

Join the Browns Plumbing team

Browns Plumbing is an established plumbing and gas maintenance business that has been servicing the Perth metropolitan area for over 30 years.

Due to continued growth, we're looking for either an experienced Maintenance Plumber or a capable 3rd/4th Year Apprentice to join our team.

We're open to the right person at either level. Whether you're already an experienced maintenance plumber looking for a long-term position, or a late-stage apprentice wanting to develop into a confident all-round maintenance plumber, we'd like to hear from you.

Our work is predominantly maintenance-based, servicing a broad range of real estate, strata, commercial and private clients throughout Perth.

What you'll be doing

No two days are exactly the same. Our plumbers carry out a wide variety of maintenance work, including:

• General plumbing and gas maintenance

• Tap, toilet and fixture repairs and replacements

• Hot water system servicing and replacements

• Blocked drains, jetting and CCTV camera inspections

• Gas servicing, repairs and installations

• Roof plumbing and leak repairs

• Backflow prevention and TMV work where qualified

• General preventative and reactive maintenance

We place a strong emphasis on quality workmanship, good communication and leaving the job done properly.

What we offer

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience
• Full-time permanent position
• Company van and fuel card for qualified plumbers
• Work phone
• Uniforms provided
• Quality tools and equipment
• Overtime opportunities
• Generous paid on-call incentives for plumbers participating in the roster
• Variety of maintenance work across Perth
• Fully digital cloud-based job management system
• Established client base and consistent workflow
• Support from our office and scheduling team
• Ongoing training and development

About you

We're looking for someone who takes pride in their work and can represent Browns Plumbing professionally when dealing with our clients.

You'll ideally be:

• Reliable, punctual and well organised
• Friendly and confident communicating with clients
• Able to work independently while also being part of a team
• Comfortable using a mobile phone and digital job management software
• A good problem solver with strong fault-finding skills
• Motivated to produce quality work rather than simply rush through jobs
• Willing to follow company procedures and communicate with our office team
• Someone who takes pride in their vehicle, equipment and workmanship

Qualified Plumbers

Ideally, you'll have:

• Current WA Plumbing Tradesperson's Licence
• Current WA Gasfitting Permit
• Current WA Driver's Licence
• Previous maintenance plumbing experience
• Strong general plumbing and fault-finding ability
• Experience with blocked drains and CCTV equipment is highly regarded
• Backflow Prevention and/or TMV qualifications are advantageous but not essential
• Current Police Clearance or willingness to obtain one

3rd & 4th Year Apprentices

We're also interested in hearing from 3rd or 4th Year Plumbing Apprentices who want to build a career in maintenance plumbing.

You don't need to know everything yet, but we're looking for someone who has developed good practical skills, can use their initiative and genuinely wants to continue learning.

You'll need:

• To be currently completing a plumbing apprenticeship
• Current WA Driver's Licence with reliable transport
• Good practical plumbing knowledge for your stage of apprenticeship
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Good communication skills
• Reliability and a strong work ethic
• A genuine interest in developing into a capable maintenance plumber

About Browns Plumbing

We've been operating for over 30 years and have built long-standing relationships with property managers, strata companies, businesses and private clients across Perth.

We're a maintenance-focused business, so we're looking for people who enjoy variety, problem solving and dealing directly with customers rather than doing the same installation work every day.

We want people who are looking for a long-term position, take pride in representing the business and want to be part of a team that supports each other.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, click APPLY and send through your resume.

We look forward to hearing from you.