Meter Reader | Lewis Center, OH (DOT)

ACRT • Lewis Center, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Bermex offers expert meter reading services and solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, including leak detection, atmospheric corrosion, line location, software service solutions, as well as water, gas, and electric meter reading. 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. This is a DOT regulated position, which may require additional background checks. The pay rate for this role is $22/hour. Significant amount of walking (14+ miles/day) is involved. There is also a lot of driving. Good navigation skills, no attendance issues, and self-motivation are required for success. The position is outdoors all year.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Good navigation skills.
• No attendance issues.
• Self-motivation.
• Ability to multi-task, and work independently and as a team.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 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.
• May assist with training of new meter readers.
• Read Meters in Various Environmental Conditions: 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.
• PTO Plans (after 90 completed days of service for full-time employees): 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed