Meter Reader | Marietta, GA

Acrt, Inc.Marietta, GA
64d$17Onsite

About The Position

The Meter Reader reports to the Meter Services Supervisor at Bermex. This position plays a key role in reading and inspecting gas, electric, and/or water meters. This position also requires a high degree of walking in outdoor environmental conditions, excellent time management, and exceptional flexibility day to day. Must live within 25 miles of Marietta, GA. Salary Transparency: Pay for this role is at $17/hour.

Requirements

  • Education: None. Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Experience: No experience necessary, employees will be trained. Must possess a valid driver's license
  • Ability to multi-task, and work independently and as a team
  • Exceptional flexibility in daily routines and route scheduling
  • Adequate time management skills to finish daily meter reads in a timely manner, figuring out an efficient way to read meters for that day
  • Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with management and customers
  • Ability to interact with unhappy or negative customers in a professional manner
  • Excellent attention to detail for problem solving and finding
  • Ability to walk long distances and prepare for weather conditions, accordingly
  • Drug/alcohol testing is required
  • Drug/alcohol testing required per Non-Regulatory requirements for employees working with water, electric, and meters
  • Drug/alcohol testing required per Federal DOT regulations for employees working with gas meters

Nice To Haves

  • Education: High School Diploma or GED
  • Experience: At least 1 year of experience in meter reading or working in outdoor conditions; 1 year of continuous work with the same employer, and/or 6 or more months working outdoors

Responsibilities

  • Read meters on a daily and/or special basis, typically on a customer's premises for service bills
  • Carry out assigned duties in the required time frame for cycle readings, assign sequence numbers to new services, and rearrange meter reading routes as necessary.
  • Inspect meters and report damage or apparent malfunctions to assigned supervisor
  • Evaluate unsafe conditions or clean out meter boxes
  • Use electric, gas, water meter reading devices
  • Use hand tools such as a screwdriver, pliers, flashlights, keys, gas detectors, generators, pumps, hand pumps, shovels, lid handles, etc.
  • Use printed materials such as service orders, maps, manuals, and computer printouts
  • Assist with training of new meter readers
  • Extensively walk and stand for much of the workday
  • Walk for long distances (occasionally up to 20 miles per day) in various weather conditions (rain, sleet, hail, snow, extreme heat or cold, etc.)
  • Exert physical force moving objects (routinely 10lbs of force, up to an occasional 50lbs of force)
  • Refer all consumer complaints to the appropriate authorities
  • Provide general information about the meter services to customers, when applicable
  • Use telephones, tablets, and/or computers to communicate
  • Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Group health plans including medical/prescription, dental, vision and a variety of other coverage options
  • Company paid group life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long term disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts or an option for a Health Saving Account with company match
  • Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and eligible family members
  • Automatic enrollment in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at no cost
  • Roth or Traditional 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Wedding Day
  • Veterans Day paid time off for our veterans
  • Paid Sick Time (New York based positions ONLY)
  • Company vehicle (for all driver-based positions)
  • Gas card for company vehicle (if applicable)
  • Company provided cell phone or mobile allowance (if applicable)
  • Boot allowance from approved vendors
  • Daily per diem for travel-based positions

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Entry Level

Industry

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

251-500 employees

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