Meter Reader | North Fulton County

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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 will play a key role in reading and inspecting gas, electric, and/or water meters. This position requires a high degree of walking in outdoor environmental conditions, excellent time management, and exceptional flexibility day to day.

What Youll Do

• Extensively walk and stand for much of the workday
• Responsible for carrying out assigned duties in the required time frame for cycle readings, assigns sequence numbers to new services, and rearranges meter reading routes as necessary.
• Walking for long distances (occasionally up to 20 miles per day) in various weather conditions (rain, sleet, hail, snow, extreme heat or cold, etc.)
• Use telephones, tablets, and/or computers to communicate
• Read meters on a daily and/or special basis, typically on a customers premises for service bills
• Use electric, gas, water meter reading devices
• Refers all consumer complaints to the appropriate authorities
• Read Meters in Various Environmental Conditions
• May provide general information about the meter services to customers, when applicable
• May assist with training of new meter readers
• Evaluates unsafe conditions or may be required to clean out meter boxes
• Use printed materials such as service orders, maps, manuals, and computer printouts
• Meter Reading
• Customer Communication
• Exert physical force moving objects (routinely 10lbs of force, up to an occasional 50lbs of force)
• Inspects meters and reports damage or apparent malfunctions to assigned supervisor
• May use hand tools such as a screwdriver, pliers, flashlights, keys, gas detectors, generators, pumps, hand pumps, shovels, lid handles, etc.

About You

Must haves:

• Education: None. Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Experience: No experience necessary. Employees will be trained. Must possess a valid drivers license.

Nice To Haves

• Education: High School Degree/GED
• Experience: At least 1 year of experience in meter reading or working in outdoor conditions. Must possess a valid drivers license.

Your Skills

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

This Role Would Not Be a Good Fit If

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

Drug/Alcohol Testing

• Drug/alcohol testing is required
• Drug/alcohol testing required per Federal DOT Regulations for employees working with gas meters
• Drug/alcohol testing required per non-regulatory requirements for employees working with water, electric, and meters

Benefits

Health and Safety

• Flexible Spending Accounts or an option for a Health Saving Account with company match
• 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
• 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 Vacation
• Veterans Day paid time off for our veterans
• Paid Wedding Day
• Paid Holidays

Perks/Allowances

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

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)