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We're looking to hire someone who wants to learn the plumbing trade. This isn't just a helper job it's a legitimate pathway to becoming a licensed plumber. We're not the biggest plumbing company in town, but we're growing fast and we treat our people right. No corporate bureaucracy, no being just another number. Your ideas matter here, and you'll have a real voice in how we do things.

Here's the reality: drain work and assisting plumbers isn't glamorous. You'll be in crawl spaces, dealing with clogs, carrying heavy equipment, and working hard. But if you're willing to do that work and learn while you're doing it, we can help you build a real career in a trade that's always going to be in demand.

We document your hours, our plumbers provide recommendations, and we're working toward JATC training agent status so we can sponsor apprentices directly. Your work experience ranks you higher on JATC eligibility lists and can earn you credit toward apprenticeship time.

As a woman-owned business, I know what it's like to not always be heard in this industry. That's not how we operate. We want team members who think, who have ideas, and who want to help build something. Even as someone new to the trade, your observations and questions matter.

Our journeyman plumbers have 15-30 years in the trade and genuinely love teaching. This isn't some corporate "training program" where you just carry things. It's real, hands-on learning from people who know their stuff and actually want to teach you.

We're not set in our ways. We're figuring it out as we go, and we want people who want to grow with us from drain tech to apprentice to journeyman, or finding your niche along the way.

Drain Work (40% of your time):

• Running drain snakes and cleaning equipment
• Camera inspections of sewer lines
• Hydro-jetting when needed
• Diagnosing drain issues and determining when a problem requires a plumber's attention
• Cleaning up after jobs
• Maintaining drain cleaning equipment

Assisting Plumbers (40% of your time):

• Helping with water heater installations
• Carrying tools and materials
• Digging, demolition work when needed
• Learning residential service plumbing
• Preparing job sites and cleaning up
• Assisting with repiping projects

Sales and Customer Communication (20% of your time):

• Learning sales techniques from experienced plumbers
• Explaining drain cleaning work to customers
• Helping customers understand pricing and options
• Selling drain cleaning jobs you're qualified to handle
• Building customer relationships and trust

What We Need From You:

Required:

• 18 years or older
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record
• High school diploma or GED
• Able to lift 50+ pounds regularly
• Comfortable working in tight spaces, crawl spaces, and attics
• Okay with getting dirty and working physically hard
• Professional with customers
• Pass a background check

Strongly Desired:

• Experience operating drain cleaning equipment (snakes, cable machines, hydro-jetters, camera systems)

Also Helpful:

• Construction or trades work
• General plumbing helper experience
• Mechanical aptitude or working with tools
• Customer service experience
• Anything that shows you can do physical work and learn on the job

What Actually Matters:

• You show up on time and work hard
• You want to learn and don't need hand-holding for everything
• You can be professional in customers' homes
• You're okay with work that's sometimes uncomfortable or unpleasant
• You're thinking about this as a career, not just a paycheck

Compensation: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour

Be Part of the Fastest-Growing Plumbing Company in the U.S.

At bluefrog Plumbing + Drain, we always strive for next-level workmanship and innovation. If you're passionate about providing exceptional customer service and quality workmanship, you might be what we're looking for. Being part of one of the biggest franchises in the industry, we do more than just plumbing and drain services. Our team of skilled technicians and talented professionals is dedicated to providing honest, dependable quality service to every home and business.

Working at bluefrog means confronting challenges with passion and integrity while delivering the highest level of professionalism. We are an inclusive plumbing company, respecting individual differences and creating a sense of community at work. We welcome everyone on the team and work closely together to make a positive impact in the community. More importantly, we strive for your growth and success.

Build your career at bluefrog and explore your interests with various training programs.

Our Mission

We're changing how people view plumbers.

We diagnose real problems, provide the right solution for the right price, and build long-term customer relationships.

We're local, essential, and fun.

We're bluefrog.

Our Values

We value transparency.

We make things easy for customers, with clear options and clearer communications in every situation.

We value respect.

We respect our work, our team, our customer, and ourselves. We're on time every time, with the right fix at the right time.

We value solving real problems.

We never settle for bandaids, we fix the root-causes.

We value team culture.

We're enjoyable to work with, treat each other like family, and hold each other to a higher standard of excellence.