Meter Reader | Columbus, OH (DOT)

Bermex, Inc.p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pFull time Regularp/pp/pdivpbspanAbout The Team /span/bspan /span/p/divdivpspanspanAt /spanspanBermex/spanspan, we put value on our /spanspancustomer/spanspan relationships. /spanspanWe’re/spanspan always looking for a way that we can delight our /spanspancustomers/spanspan by going the extra mile./spanspan /spanspanBermex/spanspan /spanspanoffers expert /spanspanmeter reading services and/spanspan solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, including /spanspanleak detection, atmospheric corrosion, line location, software service solutions, as well as water, gas, and electric meter reading/spanspan. At /spanspanBermex/spanspan, /spanspanwe are always looking for motivated individuals who enjoy working independently and love the outdoors to become a part of our team/spanspan./spanspan /spanspan /span/spanspan /span/p/divdivp/ppbspanAbout the Role/span/bspan /span/p/divdivpspanspanThe /spanspanMeter Reader /spanspanreports to the /spanspanMeter Services Supervisor/spanspan at /spanspanBermex/spanspan. This position/spanspan /spanspanplay/spanspans/spanspan a key role in /spanspanreading and inspecting gas, electric, /spanspanand//spanspanor water meters/spanspan. /spanspanThis position /spanspanalso /spanspanrequires /spanspana high degree of /spanspanwalking in outdoor environment/spanspanal conditions/spanspan,/spanspan /spanspanexcellent time management, /spanspanan/spanspand /spanspanexceptional flexibility/spanspan day to day/span/spanspanspan./span/spanspan /span/pp/ppspan***bSalary Transparency:/b Pay for this role is at $17.50/hour. b***/b/span/p/divdivp/ppbspanWhat /spanspanYou’ll/spanspan Do/span/bspan /span/p/divdivdivpspanspanMeter Reading/spanspan:/span/spanspan /span/p/divdivullipspanspanRead meters on a daily and/or special basis/spanspan, typically on a customer’s premises/spanspan for /spanspanservice bills/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanCarry /spanspanout assigned duties in the required /spanspantime frame/spanspan for cycle readings/spanspan,/spanspan assign sequence numbers to new services/spanspan, and/spanspan /spanspanrearrange/spanspan meter reading /spanspanroutes/spanspan as necessary./span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanInspect meters and report damage or /spanspanapparent/spanspan malfunctions /spanspanto assigned supervisor/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanEvaluate/spanspan unsafe conditions or /spanspanclean /spanspanout mete/spanspanr boxes/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/div/divdivdivullipspanspanUse electric, gas, water meter reading devices/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanU/spanspanse hand tools such as a screwdriver, pliers, flashlights, keys, gas detectors/spanspan, generators, pumps, hand pumps, shovels, lid handles, etc./span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanUse printed materials such as service orders, maps, manuals, and computer printouts/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanA/spanspanssist/spanspan with training of new meter readers/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspanspanR/spanspanead Meters /spanspanin /spanspanVarious /spanspanEnvironmental Conditions/spanspan:/span/spanspan /span/p/div/divdivdivullipspanspanExtensively walk and stand /spanspanfor much of the workday/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanWalk for long distances (occasionally up to 20 miles per day) in various weather conditions (/spanspanrain, sleet, hail, snow, extreme heat/spanspan or cold/spanspan, etc.)/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanExert physical force moving objects (/spanspanroutinely /spanspan10lbs of force, up to an occasional 50lbs of force)/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspanspanCustomer Communication/spanspan:/span/spanspan /span/p/divdivullipspanspanRefer all consumer complaints to the /spanspanappropriate authorities/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/div/divdivdivullipspanspanP/spanspanrovide/spanspan general information /spanspanabout the meter services to customers, when applicable/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanUse telephones, tablets, and/or computers to communicate/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspanspanOther duties as assigned./span/spanspan /span/p/divdivp/ppbspanAbout You/span/bspan /span/p/divdivpspanspanMust Haves:/span/spanspan /span/p/div/divdivdivullipspanspanEducation: /span/spanspanspanNone. M/spanspanust be 18 years of age or older/span/span/p/lilipspanspanExperience: /spanspanNo experience necessary/spanspan, e/spanspanmployees will be trained./spanspan Must /spanspanpossess/spanspan a valid driver’s license/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspanspanNice to Have:/span/spanspan /span/p/divdivullipspanspanEducation:/spanspan /spanspanHigh School D/spanspaniploma or /spanspanGED/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanExperience: /spanspanAt least 1 year of experience/spanspan in meter reading or /spanspanworking in outdoor conditions; /span/span1 year of continuous work with the same employer, and/or 6 or more months working outdoorsspan /span/p/li/ul/div/divdivdivpspanspanYour Skills/spanspan:/span/spanspan /span/p/divdivullipspanspanA/spanspanbility to multi-task/spanspan,/spanspan and work independently a/spanspannd /spanspanas a team/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanExceptional flexibility in /spanspandaily routines and route scheduling /span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanAdequate time management skills to finish daily meter reads /spanspanin a timely manner/spanspan, figuring out an efficient way to read meters for that day/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanExcellent communication skills, comfortable interacting /spanspanwith /spanspanmanagement/spanspan and customers/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/div/divdivdivullipspanspanAbility to /spanspaninteract with unhappy or negative customers in a professional manner/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanExcellent attention to detail for problem solving/spanspan and finding/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanAbility to walk long distances and prepare for weather/spanspan conditions,/spanspan accordingly/spanspan /span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspanspanThis role would not be a good fit if/spanspan you/spanspan:/span/spanspan /span/p/divdivullipspanspanDo not e/spanspannjoy working independently/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/div/divdivdivullipspanspanDo not enjoy working in outdoor conditions/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanDo not /spanspanenjoy walking long distances/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanAre not flexible and do not enjoy /spanspanadapting to your current work schedule or routine/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanDo not have adequate planning and time management skills to finish a /spanspandays/spanspan work /spanspanin a timely manner/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspanspanDrug/Alcohol Testing/spanspan:/span/spanspan /span/p/div/divdivdivullipspanspanDrug/alcohol testing is /spanspanrequired/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanDrug/alcohol testing /spanspanrequired/spanspan per /spanspanN/spanspanon-/spanspanR/spanspanegulatory/spanspan /spanspanrequirements for employees working with water, electric, and meters/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanDrug/alcohol testing /spanspanrequired/spanspan per Federal DOT /spanspanr/spanspanegulations for employees working with gas meters/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivp/ppbspanBenefits/span/bspan /span/p/divdivpspanspanHealth and Safety/spanspan:/span/spanspan /span/p/div/divdivdivullipspanspanGroup health plans including medical/prescription, dental, vision and a variety of other coverage options/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanCompany paid group life insurance, accidental death amp; dismemberment insurance, /spanspanshort and long term/spanspan disability/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanFlexible Spending Accounts or an option for a Health Saving Account with company match/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanCompany paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and eligible family members/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspanspanRetirement/spanspan:/span/spanspan /span/p/div/divdivdivullipspanspanAutomatic enrollment in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at no cost/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanRoth or Traditional 401(k) Retirement plan with company match /span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspanspanPTO Plans/spanspan (a/spanspanfter 90 completed days of service for full-time employees/spanspan)/spanspan:/span/spanspan /span/p/divdivullipspanspanPaid Vacation/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/div/divdivdivullipspanspanPaid Holidays/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanPaid Wedding Day/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanVeterans Day paid time off for our veterans/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanPaid Sick Time (New York based positions ONLY)/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/div/divdivdivpspanspanPerks/Allowances/spanspan:/span/spanspan /span/p/divdivullipspanspanCompany vehicle (for all driver-based positions)/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanGas card for company vehicle (if applicable)/span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanCompany /spanspanprovided/spanspan cell phone or mobile allowance (if applicable) /span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanB/spanspanoot allowance from approved vendors /span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/div/divdivdivullipspanspanDaily per diem for travel-based positions /span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspan /span/p/divdivpbspanWhere We Work/spanspan /span/bspan /span/p/divdivpspanspanEmployees will begin their day at the local office where they will pick up their company vehicle, equipment, and assignments for the day./span/span/p/div/divp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ph2spanWe are an Equal spanspanspanspanspanspan class="WOR0"Employment/Affirmative/span/span/span/span/span/span Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at a href="mailto:hr#64;acrtinc.com" target="_blank"hr#64;acrtinc.com/a and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address./span/h2p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"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 60-1.35(c)/p