(MRET)-Meter Reader I Trainee Position Available In Jefferson, Alabama
Tallo's Job Summary: Meter Reader I Trainee is a non-exempt position that involves reading residential, commercial, and industrial meters for accurate billing. Responsibilities include verifying consumption, reporting irregularities, and ensuring safety in work areas. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, along with a valid driver's license. Prior meter reading experience is preferred. The position involves physical demands and working outdoors in various weather conditions.
Job Description
Job Information Job Title:
Meter Reader I Trainee Department:
Customer Support Services Reporting Relationship:
Superintendent-Meter Reader FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt Grade:
F General Responsibilities:
Read residential, commercial, and industrial meters to ensure accurate reading on the first visit. Work reread orders to verify consumption and get meter readings that needed to be included or completed. Report unassigned meters. Report all usage on inactive accounts, stolen meters and straights found in the field.
Essential Job Functions:
Read residential, commercial, and industrial water meters on a handheld computer
Check meters and settings for unauthorized usage or damages and report irregularities, including new and changing meters
Work re-read service orders when assigned
Respond to and complete high-bill inquiries along with assigned routes
Make sure meters and work areas are safe, including holes around meter boxes and defective meter lids Replace missing lids
Report all water leaks at meters, main or fire hydrants
Keep assigned vehicle clean and report all mechanical problems Maintain a valid driver’s license
Adhere to all traffic laws and safety policies and procedures when driving company vehicles
Coordinate, correct, and maintain reported corrections for routing irregularities and meter locations to ensure accuracy for the next billing cycle
Perform all work safely in accordance with established safety policies and procedures Comply with all safety and health standards and guidelines issued by management
Perform other duties as assigned..
Essential Job Functions Con’t Essential Job Functions Con’t Education:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Certifications Valid Driver’s License required
Experience:
Six (6) months of general work experience. Prior meter reading experience, knowledge of customer billing and minor leak repairs preferred.
Supervision:
NONEPhysical Demands:
Ability to stand, walk or sit for extended periods
Reaching by excreting hand(s) or arms(s) in any direction
Finger dexterity is required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
Communication skills using the spoken word
Ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less
Ability to hear within normal parameters
Ability to move about
Ability to lift 100 pounds
Working Environment:
Work outside most of the time, subject to extreme hot/cold/wet weather conditions. Walking most of the time except on car routes.
Subject to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, bad dogs, insects, falls, driving in traffic (bad roads, ice, snow, inclement weather) and occasional heavy lifting.
Potentially dangerous or hostile environments
