Meter Reader | Austin, Tx - $18/Hour

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Company

Bermex, Inc.

About The Team

At Bermex, we put value on our customer relationships. Were always looking for a way that we can delight our customers by going the extra mile. 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. At Bermex, we are always looking for motivated individuals who enjoy working independently and love the outdoors to become a part of our team.

About The Role

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.

What Youll Do

Meter Reading:

• Use electric, gas, water meter reading devices
• Evaluate unsafe conditions or clean out meter boxes
• Inspect meters and report damage or apparent malfunctions to assigned supervisor
• Read meters on a daily and/or special basis, typically on a customers premises for service bills
• Use hand tools such as a screwdriver, pliers, flashlights, keys, gas detectors, generators, pumps, hand pumps, shovels, lid handles, etc.
• Assist with training of new meter readers
• Use printed materials such as service orders, maps, manuals, and computer printouts
• 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.

Read Meters In Various Environmental Conditions

• Exert physical force moving objects (routinely 10lbs of force, up to an occasional 50lbs of force)
• Walk for long distances (occasionally up to 20 miles per day) in various weather conditions (rain, sleet, hail, snow, extreme heat or cold, etc.)
• Extensively walk and stand for much of the workday

Customer Communication

• Provide general information about the meter services to customers, when applicable
• Use telephones, tablets, and/or computers to communicate
• Refer all consumer complaints to the appropriate authorities

Other duties as assigned.

About You

Must haves:

• Experience: No experience necessary, employees will be trained. Must possess a valid drivers license
• Education: Some high school education, must be 18 years of age or older

Nice To Haves

• Experience: At least 1 year of experience in meter reading or working in outdoor conditions
• Education: High School Diploma or GED

Your Skills

• Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with management and customers
• Excellent attention to detail for problem solving and finding
• Ability to walk long distances and prepare for weather conditions, accordingly
• Adequate time management skills to finish daily meter reads in a timely manner, figuring out an efficient way to read meters for that day
• Exceptional flexibility in daily routines and route scheduling
• Ability to interact with unhappy or negative customers in a professional manner
• Ability to multi-task, and work independently and as a team

This role would not be a good fit if you:

• Do not enjoy working independently
• Do not have adequate planning and time management skills to finish a days work in a timely manner
• Do not enjoy walking long distances
• Do not enjoy working in outdoor conditions
• Are not flexible and do not enjoy adapting to your current work schedule or routine

Drug/Alcohol Testing

• 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

Benefits

Health and Safety:

• Company paid group life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long term disability
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and eligible family members
• Flexible Spending Accounts or an option for a Health Saving Account with company match
• Group health plans including medical/prescription, dental, vision and a variety of other coverage options

Retirement

• Roth or Traditional 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
• Automatic enrollment in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at no cost

PTO Plans (after 90 completed days of service for full-time employees):

• Paid Wedding Day
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Time (New York based positions ONLY)
• Veterans Day paid time off for our veterans
• Paid Holidays

Perks/Allowances

• Boot allowance from approved vendors
• Company vehicle (for all driver-based positions)
• Daily per diem for travel-based positions
• Company provided cell phone or mobile allowance (if applicable)
• Gas card for company vehicle (if applicable)

Where We Work

Employees will begin their day at the local office where they will pick up their company vehicle, equipment, and assignments for the day.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals With Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)