Meter Reader

Ocean State Job Lot; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Franklin is seeking a Meter Reader to read water meters and determine water usage. The role requires basic math, reading skills, and customer interaction on route.

The position notes starting pay and long shifts. It includes responsibilities like turning on/off water for accounts and performing routine meter inspections.

Qualifications

• The required knowledge, skills, and abilities include a High School Diploma or GED and 1–3 months of related experience or training.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, perform basic math, and use a handheld device.

Responsibilities

• Reads water meters to determine water usage.
• Turns on water for new accounts and terminates service for closed accounts.
• Inspects meters for irregularities and performs simple repairs as needed.
• Interacts with customers while on route.
• Performs related duties to assist others in the department.

Skills

Meter Reading

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

About City of Franklin

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

About City of Franklin

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

About City of Franklin

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

About City of Franklin

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

Starting Pay: $48,789 - $53,094/Annually

Reads water meters to determine water usage.

A. Reading meters

• Reads water meters to determine water usage; rechecks readings if consumption is irregular.
• Turns on water for newly established accounts; terminates water service to closed accounts; interrupts water service to overdue accounts.
• Inspects water meters for any irregularities and proper functionality. Makes repairs and services meters as needed.
• Interacts with customers while on route.

III. Other Job Duties

Performs other job duties as assigned, including:

• Perform related duties and responsibilities to assist other employees in the department as required or as assigned.
• This position does not require ability to be On-Call and participate in required emergency response On-Call rotations.

IV. Primary Job Challenges

Primary challenges of this position include reading over 18,000 meters within a given time frame as well as working long shift hours, as needed.

V. Equipment Operated

Motor vehicle and handheld computer equipment

• Job Content Knowledge:

Has thorough knowledge of the policies, procedure, and activities of the City and meter reading practices as they pertain to the performance of duties relating to the position of Meter Reader. Has comprehensive knowledge of the terminology, principles, and methods utilized within the department. Is knowledgeable and proficient with computers.

• Language Skills:

Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Write simple correspondence. Effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, vendors, and other employees of the organization.

• Mathematical Skills:

Add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.Perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

• Reasoning Ability:

Apply common sense understanding to carry out multi-step instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deal with problems by choosing from several known choices with frequent reliance on how problems were dealt with before.

• Teamwork:

Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others. Encourages others to express their ideas and opinions.Provides input into identifying and solving problems.Anticipates need of others for information about job tasks and work environment and provides it to them in a timely manner.Willingly assists others with job tasks when appropriate.

VII. Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands: Performance of the essential duties of this job requires the incumbent to:

• Mustremain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Frequently positions self to maintain work area and items needed to complete daily tasks.
• Regularly communicates information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Occasionally ascends/descends ladders.
• Regularly moves/transports up to 50pounds.
• Rarely moves/transports over100pounds.
• Occasionally stoops, kneels, crawls, or crouches

Work Environment: Performance of the essential duties of this job requires:

• Regular exposure to fumesorairborneparticles
• Regular exposure to outdoorweatherconditions
• Occasionally works in high, precarious places
• Regular work near moving mechanical parts
• Rarely works with toxic or caustic chemicals
• Regularly works near vibration
• Regular exposure to wetorhumidconditions(non-weather).

The work environment is: Loud (examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment, light vehicle traffic)

The required knowledge, skill, and abilities to satisfactorily perform job duties are normally acquired through attainment of a High School Diploma or GED; and one to three months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination.

The City of Franklin is dedicated to providing equal opportunity for employment to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class. The City of Franklin adheres to Title VI as well as Title VII.

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