Plumber Assistant

Job Title: Plumber Assistant

Job Description

This role focuses on installing, repairing, and maintaining plumbing systems within a community college environment. You will work on a wide range of plumbing tasks, including replacing copper lines, servicing fixtures such as sinks and toilets, and ensuring proper operation of drainage systems. You will also support general facility maintenance to keep the campus safe, functional, and in compliance with applicable codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Replace copper lines, including sweating copper pipes, to ensure safe and reliable water distribution.
• Install, repair, and maintain pipes, fixtures, and plumbing systems such as water heaters, sinks, toilets, and drainage systems.
• Perform building repairs related to plumbing, including work on sinks, toilets, and drainage components.
• Diagnose plumbing issues, identify root causes, and determine appropriate and cost-effective solutions.
• Inspect plumbing systems to identify leaks, blockages, defects, or other potential issues.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and building plans to plan and execute plumbing installations and repairs.
• Ensure all plumbing work complies with local plumbing codes, regulations, and safety standards.
• Respond to emergency plumbing calls as needed and provide timely resolutions to urgent issues.
• Snake and clear drains to remove clogs and restore proper flow in drainage systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance on plumbing and related building systems to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
• Conduct facility repairs related to plumbing, piping, and general building maintenance.
• Assist with general facilities maintenance tasks, which may include basic electrical, HVAC, painting, and general labor activities as needed.
• Perform inspections of plumbing and related systems to ensure ongoing functionality and safety.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in clean, safe, and good working condition.
• Communicate effectively with customers, contractors, and team members to coordinate work and ensure clear understanding of needs and expectations.
• Provide basic cost estimates and timelines for plumbing services when required.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience replacing copper lines, including sweating copper pipes.
• Hands-on experience installing, repairing, and maintaining plumbing systems such as water heaters, sinks, toilets, and drainage systems.
• Ability to diagnose plumbing issues and determine appropriate repair or replacement solutions.
• Skill in snaking and clearing drains to resolve blockages.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and building plans.
• Knowledge of local plumbing codes, regulations, and safety standards.
• Experience performing plumbing inspections to identify leaks, blockages, or defects.
• Capability to perform facility repairs related to plumbing and piping.
• Strong general plumbing skills, including work with PVC and other piping materials.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance on plumbing systems and related equipment.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with customers, contractors, and team members.
• Reliability to work a consistent schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in facilities maintenance within institutional, commercial, or similar environments.
• Basic electrical skills to support general facility maintenance tasks.
• Exposure to HVAC systems and willingness to assist with related maintenance as needed.
• Ability to perform general labor tasks in support of broader maintenance activities.
• Painting experience for minor facility repair and upkeep.
• Comfort working from and following detailed blueprints and facility plans.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to performing quality work.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a busy facilities environment.

Why Work Here?

You will join a stable community-focused environment with the potential for a long-term opportunity. The role offers consistent daytime hours, predictable scheduling, and the chance to support a campus setting that directly serves students and staff. You will work on varied projects that keep your skills sharp while contributing to the upkeep and safety of an important educational facility.

Work Environment

This position is based in a community college setting, supporting campus buildings and facilities. You will work primarily on site during a daytime schedule of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The work involves both indoor and outdoor tasks, including mechanical rooms, restrooms, utility spaces, and general campus areas. You will use standard plumbing tools and equipment, including pipe cutters, torches for sweating copper, drain snakes, and other facilities maintenance tools. The environment is hands-on and may require standing, bending, lifting, and working in confined spaces. You will collaborate closely with other facilities staff and occasionally with contractors and campus stakeholders to complete repairs and maintenance efficiently and safely.

This is a Contract position based out of Whittier, CA.

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $23.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Whittier,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 20, 2026.

About Aerotek

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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