Meter Reader | Cherokee

About The Team

Bermex values customer relationships and strives to delight clients by going the extra mile. We provide expert meter reading services and solutions—including leak detection, atmospheric corrosion, line location, software services, and water, gas, and electric meter reading—to utilities and associated organizations across the United States. Bermex seeks motivated, outdoor‑oriented individuals who thrive working independently.

The Meter Reader reports to the Meter Services Supervisor and plays a key role in reading and inspecting gas, electric, and/or water meters. The position requires extensive walking in outdoor environmental conditions, excellent time management, and exceptional flexibility in daily activities.

Meter Reading:

• Read meters daily and/or on a special basis on customers’ premises to generate service bills
• Complete assigned duties within 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 the supervising supervisor
• Evaluate unsafe conditions or clean out meter boxes
• Use electric, gas, and water meter reading devices
• Use hand tools such as screwdrivers, 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 10 lbs of force, up to an occasional 50 lbs of force)

Customer Communication:

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

Other duties as assigned.

Must Haves:

• Education:
  
  None; 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 Have:

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED
• Experience:
  
  At least 1 year of 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

• Ability to multi‑task, work independently, and function as a team player
• 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

• 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 day’s work in a timely manner

• 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

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…