General Laborer | Wauchula, FL

Bermex, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

PTO

Job summary

Bermex, Inc. is seeking a General Laborer to support meter pit preparation and meter box replacement tasks across various sites in the United States. The role emphasizes careful handling of meters and pipes, strict clean‑up, and adherence to safety requirements.

The candidate should be able to work outdoors, manage time effectively, and follow directions from the Project Manager or Lead Technician. Training is provided, and a valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience outdoors.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Employees will be trained.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meter pits for installation of new meters.
• Assist with meter box replacements.
• Maintain organization and timely completion of duties.
• Ensure clean and safe work area; avoid damaging meters or pipes.

Skills

Outdoor work

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer service

Weather adaptability

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Bermex, Inc. Full Time Regular

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 General Laborer reports to the Project Manager or Lead Technician at Bermex. This position will play a key role in preparing meter pits for installation of new meters and assisting with meter box replacements. This position requires a high degree of organization and excellent attention to detail. Time management and caution to not break any meters or pipes, must keep the surrounding area clean of debris.

What You’ll Do

Cleaning Out Pits

• Digging and removing dirt, disposing of properly
• Use of shovels and trenching shovels
• Pumping Out Flooded Pits
• Use of manual or battery pumps to remove dirt and water from meter pits
• Sometimes as much as two five-gallon buckets of dirt will be removed from each pit and need to be disposed of properly at a separate location

Meter Box Replacements

• Digging out and proper disposal of broken meter boxes
• Use of shovels
• Ground remediation of disturbed ground around meter box replacement
• Meter box replacements require the use of shovels and trenching shovels to remove the old box and then a shovel and rake to backfill the site and ground restoration.
• The old pits will need to be disposed of in a separate location

Other duties

• Other duties as assigned.

About You

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School Degree/GED
• Experience: Experience in working in outdoor conditions.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Employees will be trained.

Desired Skills

• Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as a team
• Exceptional flexibility in daily routines and route scheduling
• Adequate time management skills to finish daily assignments in a timely manner, figuring out an efficient way to accomplish assignments 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 position requires bending, stooping, twisting, crouching, and lifting up to 50 lbs. repetitively throughout their shift.

Requirements for Fit

• Don’t 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

• 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.

Company Culture & Inclusion

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative 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 [e-mail] 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. 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)

ACRT Services & Family

From coast to coast and everywhere in between, ACRT Services and its family of companies is looking to hire the industry’s best talent. We’re looking for independent, self-driven people who turn challenges into solutions. People who want to use their careers to help utilities keep their customers in power. People who want to help us sustain our world. If that’s you, then we want to talk.

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