POSITIONS OVERVIEW

Position

Number of Staff

Responsibilities

Requirements

Plumber

1

The Plumber will support SolidAfrica’s food industry and kitchen facilities by ensuring proper installation, maintenance, and repair of all plumbing systems, including water supply lines, drainage networks, kitchen equipment connections, and preventive maintenance to guarantee smooth, hygienic, and safe kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

A. Maintenance & Repair

• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair water supply systems, pipelines, valves, taps, sinks, and drainage lines.
• Repair or replace faulty fixtures such as pumps, heaters, WCs, and traps.
• Address emergency plumbing breakdowns promptly.
• Repair blocked wastewater pipelines and manholes and propose preventive solutions.

B. Installation & Upgrades

• Install new plumbing systems and kitchen equipment connections.
• Install and maintain booster pumps, water tanks, and filtration systems.
• Support modifications of manholes, pipelines, and drains according to engineering needs.

C. Preventive Maintenance

• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules.
• Conduct routine inspections to detect risks early.
• Maintain maintenance logs, service reports, and spare parts records.

D. Compliance & Standards

• Ensure all plumbing works meet hygiene and safety standards for food-processing environments.
• Collaborate with Health & Safety to maintain sanitation levels ensuring compliance with national water and sanitation codes.
• Ensure all plumbing systems comply with food safety, sanitation, and regulatory standards.
• Support HACCP, ISO 22000, and hygiene requirements by maintaining clean, leak-free, and functional water systems.
• Ensure proper functioning of backflow preventers and water filtration units.

E. Coordination & Reporting

• Coordinate with the maintenance team and kitchen team.
• Advise management on improvements and cost-effective solutions.

F. Emergency Response

• Respond quickly to plumbing emergencies such as leaks, blockages, or water supply failures.
• Ensure minimal disruption to kitchen operations and meal production schedules.

Qualifications and experience required

• Technical Diploma or Certificate in Plumbing from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in industrial kitchens, hotels, hospitals, or food-processing settings.
• Knowledge of industrial kitchen equipment connections and grease traps.
• Experience with pumps, filtration systems, and sewage systems.
• Ability to read technical drawings and plumbing diagrams.
• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good communication and teamwork.
• Attention to detail and commitment to safety.
• Integrity and professionalism.

• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair water supply systems, pipelines, valves, taps, sinks, and drainage lines.
• Repair or replace faulty fixtures such as pumps, heaters, WCs, and traps.
• Address emergency plumbing breakdowns promptly.
• Repair blocked wastewater pipelines and manholes and propose preventive solutions.
• Install new plumbing systems and kitchen equipment connections.
• Install and maintain booster pumps, water tanks, and filtration systems.
• Support modifications of manholes, pipelines, and drains according to engineering needs.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules.
• Conduct routine inspections to detect risks early.
• Maintain maintenance logs, service reports, and spare parts records.
• Ensure all plumbing works meet hygiene and safety standards for food-processing environments.
• Collaborate with Health & Safety to maintain sanitation levels ensuring compliance with national water and sanitation codes.
• Ensure all plumbing systems comply with food safety, sanitation, and regulatory standards.
• Support HACCP, ISO 22000, and hygiene requirements by maintaining clean, leak-free, and functional water systems.
• Ensure proper functioning of backflow preventers and water filtration units.
• Coordinate with the maintenance team and kitchen team.
• Advise management on improvements and cost-effective solutions.
• Respond quickly to plumbing emergencies such as leaks, blockages, or water supply failures.
• Ensure minimal disruption to kitchen operations and meal production schedules.

• Ability to read technical drawings and plumbing diagrams.
• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good communication and teamwork.
• Attention to detail and commitment to safety.
• Integrity and professionalism.

• Technical Diploma or Certificate in Plumbing from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in industrial kitchens, hotels, hospitals, or food-processing settings.
• Knowledge of industrial kitchen equipment connections and grease traps.
• Experience with pumps, filtration systems, and sewage systems.