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Plumber helper resume examples for 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a plumber helper resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Your resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in plumber helper-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some plumber helper interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
  2. Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
  3. Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some plumber helper interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a plumber helper resume:

  • Hand Tools
  • Plumbing
  • Cast Iron
  • Ladders
  • PEX
  • Sewer Lines
  • Hot Water Heaters
  • Bathroom Fixtures
  • PVC Pipe
  • HVAC
  • Caulking
  • Brazing
  • Tape Measure
  • Cold Water Lines
  • Plastic Solvent
  • Drill Holes
  • Pipe Systems
  • Service Calls
  • Water Systems
  • Pipe Fittings
  • Building Codes
  • Install Valves
  • Master Plumbers
  • Pipe Sections
  • Dishwashers
  • Commercial Buildings
  • Copper Pipe
  • Sewer Service
  • Urinals
  • Torches

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How to structure your work experience

Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.

Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.

Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.

Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the plumber helper.

How to write plumber helper experience bullet points

Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.

  • Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
  • What were your responsibilities or goals?
  • How did you accomplish them?
  • Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )

Here are examples from great plumber helper resumes:

Work history example #1

Unloader

Walmart

  • Checked in and performed inventory procedures on all items received.
  • Maintained a clean and safe work area to prevent accidents and optimize performance.
  • Corresponded over Wal-Mart phone system to dispatch truck drivers in and out Wal-Mart yard.
  • Worked as GM unloader (Full-Time evening shift) for Wal-Mart while finishing up High School.
  • Unloaded trucks, stock shelves and performed other various tasks that needed to be done at night.

Work history example #2

Roofer Assistant

AMERICAN ROOFING METAL

  • Monitored osha safety guide lines on the job.
  • installed commercial metal and flat roofs (rubber, PVC and tar), prepped area for installation
  • Managed tools and 4 man crew installing TPO and shingle roofs.

Work history example #3

Plumber Helper

Capital City Oil

  • Enjoyed working with children to get them onto Santa's lap for a great holiday picture.
  • Worked mostly with Pex, copper and PVC pipe.
  • Provided HVAC engineering expertise in all facilities of the MEGI onshore and offshore infrastructure.
  • Assisted Foreman, certified plumbers and the President of DPG on the job site.
  • Required obtainment of various licenses, certifications and knowledge pertaining to residential and commercial HVAC applications.

Work history example #4

Plumber Helper

Roto-Rooter Group

  • Used SST gas pipe, PEX pipe, PVC pipe, ABS pipe, Cast Iron and Copper pipe.
  • Diagnosed problems, sold consumer products & services and collected payment at point of service, while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
  • Served as gatekeeper for the acquisition and dissemination of government purchase computer equipment.
  • Assisted the journeyman plumbers in the installation of commercial plumbing systems with the intent of becoming a licensed journeyman plumber.
  • Assisted with the plumbers and welders and eventually helped install water and gas lines.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

Some College Courses in business

Pennsylvania State University, Main, PA

2009 - 2009

Highlight your plumber helper certifications on your resume

Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your plumber helper resume:

  1. Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD)
  2. Certified Installer (CI)
  3. Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Professional
  4. Heating Professional

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