Plumber - Facilities

Position Number: 181347-67

Position Available: Plumber
Status: Regular Full-Time (1.0 FTE) - This position falls under the FT Collective Agreement and includes benefits.
Department: Facilties - Maintenance
Union: C.U.P.E.
Shifts: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends

Rate of Pay: $34.98 - $35.92 / hr

Posting Date:  June 12, 2024

Closing Date: June 18, 2024

Internal applicants must apply by 11:59pm on June 18, 2024.

About Joseph Brant Hospital: Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. JBH is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara’s Top Employers for eight (8) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full- and part-time staff, and more than 300 volunteers. JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the state-of-the-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 295 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms, and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical, and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team (OHT). JBH inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our commitment to the health, safety, and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit .

Responsibilities:

• Performs maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, installations and testing of new tower and existing Hospital plumbing systems and plumbing fixtures.
• Performs preventative maintenance on plumbing system.
• Modifies piping systems as required.
• Strict adherence to all applicable codes, standards, regulations and procedures as they apply to Healthcare Facilities.
• Completes work orders in a timely manner with accurate documentation of work performed in a computerized maintenance system.
• Performs all duties in safe and effective manner.
• Carries out duties as a member of the hospital fire team.
• Provides verbal or written reports as required. 
• Completes other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a valid Certificate of Qualification (Ontario License) Plumber. Additional Certificate of Qualification in a related field is an advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a licensed Plumber in a Facilities maintenance role is required. Hospital experience is preferred.
• Additional mechanical experience would be an asset.
• Knowledge of all applicable codes, standards, guidelines and procedures.
• Available for overtime including call backs, as required.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal required. 
• Demonstrated reliable attendance and punctuality.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the  to apply. We ask that you please include the posting number in the subject line of any email correspondence. No phone calls, please. We thank all applicants and only those selected for interview will be contacted. Joseph Brant Hospital prioritizes the health and well-being of our patients, employees, credentialed staff, volunteers and learners. As a condition of employment, all successful candidates are required to provide proof of two COVID-19 vaccines authorized by Health Canada within 24-48 hours of receiving an offer of employment, or proof of a documented exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code. Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose. At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and respectful place for everyone to visit, work and receive care. HR will accommodate any needs under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Recruitment processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.

Should you require accommodation through the application and/or recruitment process, please contact HR for assistance at or at Ext. 4129 to allow opportunity for appropriate accommodations to be made.