Meter Reader | Huntsville, AL

3 months ago

Huntsville, United States ACRT Full time
Bermex, Inc.

***Must live within 25 miles of Huntsville, AL***

About The Team  

At Bermex, we put value on our customer relationships. We’re 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. 

Employees in this position are eligible for a production incentive in addition to their base pay that provides employees with a payment for each meter installed over a threshold.

What You’ll Do 

Meter Reading: 

  • 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 

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) 

Customer Communication: 

  • 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. 

About You 

Must haves: 

  • Education: Some high school education, must be 18 years of age or older 

  • Experience: No experience necessary, employees will be trained. Must possess a valid driver’s license 

Nice to haves: 

  • Education: High School Diploma or GED 

  • Experience: At least 1 year of experience in meter reading or working in outdoor conditions 

Your Skills: 

  • 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  

This role would not be a good fit if you: 

  • Do not enjoy working independently 

  • Do not enjoy working in outdoor conditions 

  • Do not enjoy walking long distances 

  • Are not flexible and do not enjoy adapting to your current work schedule or routine 

  • 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 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: 

  • 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 

Retirement: 

  • 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) 

Perks/Allowances: 

  • 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  

 

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.  

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 contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR

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