The Role

This is an independent subcontractor role, not an employee position. You will run residential service and repair jobs dispatched to you.

Brand standards apply on every job: shoe covers and drop mats on every visit; a short job video ("Instant Replay") recorded as part of the job; clean, professional presentation in customers' homes.

Customers you serve through our brand, No side deals, and no taking customers private.

Skills We Need (you do NOT need every one — the screening questions below are how we match you to the right jobs)

Emergency plumbing repair (non-gas) · Drain cleaning/snaking · Toilet repair & installation · Faucet repair & installation · Sink installation · Garbage disposal installation & repair · Fixture installation (showers, tubs, bidets) · Pipe repair (copper, PEX, PVC) · Whole-home repiping · Leak detection & repair · Shut-off valve replacement · Outdoor hose bib repair/replacement · Sump pump repair/replacement/installation · Backwater valve installation · Basement bathroom/laundry rough-in · Electric water heater repair & installation · Tank water heater flush & maintenance · Mixing/tempering valve work · Main sewer line cleaning · Drain camera inspection · Hydro jetting · Sewer backup response · Root intrusion removal · Floor drain cleaning · Catch basin/exterior drain cleaning

Requirements

- Ontario 306A journeyman plumber licence. Final-year apprentices nearing their Certificate of Qualification may also apply.
- Your own reliable vehicle and your own tools.
- $2M commercial general liability insurance in place before your first dispatch.
- WSIB clearance in place before your first dispatch.
- A smartphone, for the dispatch app, customer ETAs, and job updates.

Communication Skills — Just as Important as Technical Skill Homeowners are letting you into their homes, often on a stressful day. We screen for communication as carefully as plumbing skill. We need plumbers who can: speak clear, confident English with customers; explain repairs and costs in plain language — no jargon, no pressure; stay calm and skilled with upset customers; call or text customers about ETAs and keep dispatch updated; ask customers for a Google review after a good job, comfortably and naturally.

Pay

Pay is per job, based on our flat-rate pricing system. Details are discussed on the screening call, once we have reviewed your application.

How to Apply

Copy and Paste every question and your Answers and message me.



Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. For each skill, answer honestly: "Can do independently," "With support," or "Cannot do." "With support" or "cannot do" on an item will not disqualify you.

Screener questions (add in Indeed, in this order):

KNOCKOUTS (Yes/No)

- Do you hold an Ontario 306A journeyman plumber licence (or are you a final-year apprentice nearing your Certificate of Qualification)?
- Do you have your own reliable vehicle and your own tools for field work?
- Are you willing to work as an independent subcontractor on dispatched flat-rate jobs (not an employee)?
- Do you have $2M commercial general liability insurance in place now, or can you obtain it before your first job?
- Do you have WSIB clearance in place now, or can you obtain it before your first job?

Licence detail (Text, required):
- 306A licence number and year licensed (or apprentice status):

Section A — General plumbing (Multiple choice — Can do independently / With support / Cannot do):
- Emergency plumbing repair (non-gas)
- Drain cleaning — sinks, tubs, showers, toilets (snaking)
- Toilet repair
- Toilet installation / replacement
- Faucet repair
- Faucet installation
- Fixture installation — sinks, showers, tubs, bidets
- Sink installation
- Garbage disposal installation & repair
- Pipe repair — copper, PEX, PVC
- Pipe replacement / whole-home repiping
- Leak detection & repair
- Shut-off valve replacement
- Outdoor hose bib repair / replacement
- Sump pump repair / replacement
- Sump pump new installation
- Backwater valve installation
- Basement bathroom / laundry rough-in
- Electric water heater repair
- Electric water heater install / replacement
- Water heater flush & maintenance (tank)
- Mixing / tempering valve work

Section B — Gas-fired work (note in the question text: "Answer ONLY if you hold a valid TSSA gas technician licence — gas work is never dispatched without one"): 29–37. Multiple choice, same three options:



Gas water heater repair · Gas water heater install/replacement · Tankless water heater install/service · Furnace repair · Furnace install/replacement · Furnace tune-up · Boiler repair/maintenance · Gas line work · Gas fireplace service

(Plus Text: TSSA certificate number, if any)

Section C — Drainage & sewer (Multiple choice — same three options):

- Main sewer line cleaning
- Drain camera inspection
- Hydro jetting
- Sewer backup emergency response
- Root intrusion removal
- Floor drain cleaning
- Catch basin / exterior drain cleaning

Section E — Equipment (Yes/No):
- Drain snake / hand auger
- Powered drum snake
- Drain inspection camera
- Hydro jetter
- Press tool (copper / PEX)
- Cargo van or truck
- Shoe covers & drop mats (or willing to use company-supplied)

Section F — Licences & documents:
- TSSA gas technician certificate # (if any) [Text, optional]
- ODP refrigerant certificate (if any) [Text, optional]
- Valid driver's licence [Yes/No, required]

Section G — Availability:
- Days / hours generally available [Text, required]
- Available for emergency / after-hours dispatch? [Multiple choice — Yes / No / Sometimes]
- Realistic max jobs per week [Text]
- Areas you are willing to travel to (we dispatch in Vaughan, Woodbridge, Maple, Kleinburg, Bolton, Nobleton) [Text, required]

Written questions (Paragraph, required):
- How would you explain a repair and its cost to a customer who has never had plumbing work done before?
- Tell us about a time a customer was upset, or a job did not go as planned — what did you do?
- If a customer asks for your personal number to book future jobs directly, what would you do?

Experience (Paragraph, required):
- A few sentences about your experience — how long you have been plumbing, the work you do most, and the areas you cover.

Pay: $10,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

Application question(s)

- How many years of residential plumbing experience do you have?
- Are you licensed? If not, what stage of your apprenticeship are you at, and what’s your timeline to get licensed?
- Do you have your own vehicle and tools for service work? Is the vehicle your personal property or provided by an employer?
- Do you currently hold liability insurance?
- Are you comfortable working on a per-job payout structure (no guaranteed weekly income), with more jobs as we grow?
- What’s your availability — days, evenings, weekends, on-call?
- If a customer offered you a cash side job or asked for your personal number, what would you tell them?

Work Location: On the road

📌 Licensed Plumber (306A) — Subcontractor, Residential Service & Repair (Vaughan)
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📍 Vaughan