Job Description
Meter Reader
Department/Location: City Clerk / Utility Billing
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Supervision Exercised: None
Supervision Received: Works under the general direction of and is responsible to the Customer Service Manager or designated representative and under the direct supervision of the Chief Meter Reader. Exercises independent judgment increasingly as indicated by performance of assigned duties.
General Purpose of the Position: The purpose of this position is to read water meters on an assigned route
and record consumption.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Read water meters on an assigned route and record consumption.
- Inspect meters to check on leakage or other malfunctioning.
- Verify service addresses, meter numbers, and meter readings at the request of the Utility Billing Office.
- Make minor repairs to meters such as cleaning meter dials, replacing broken meter box tops and cleaning meter box of dirt and debris.
Skills and Physical Abilities Required:
- Working knowledge of the geographic layout of the City and ability to determine locations from a map.
- Working knowledge of water meters and meter reading.
- Some knowledge of utility billing system.
- Proficiency in business communications to include listening, exchanging of ideas, giving and receiving feedback, proper grammar usage, spelling, sentence construction, preparation of routine reports, forms, and correspondence.
- Ability to prepare records and reports.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written work orders.
- Ability to work overtime and/or be on call.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.
- This is medium work requiring the exertion of fifty (50) pounds of force occasionally and up to twenty (20) pounds of force frequently.
- Work requires considerable physical activity including walking, lifting, reaching, stooping, pulling, grasping, balancing, climbing, kneeling, standing, and crouching.
- Visual acuity is required to operate automotive equipment and inspect water meters.
- Incumbent is also required to hear sufficiently to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
- Manual dexterity is required to operate equipment in performance duties.
Computer Equipment and Software Requirements: Hand held meter reading input units.
Education and Experience Required: High school diploma or GED equivalent plus two (2) years of experience in clerical or manual work involving frequent contact with the public; or the equivalent in education, training, and experience which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. Possession of and ability to maintain a valid Florida driver's license is required. Possession of and ability to maintain a valid Florida driver's license.
Environmental Conditions: Incumbent is subject to inside and outside activities with no effective protection from weather changes, noise, vibrations, job hazards, and atmospheric conditions.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. Duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Code : 889-1
Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location : UTILITY CLERICAL
Grade : PW01-07
Group : PW RANK AN
Job Class : METER READER
Posting Start : 02/19/2025
Posting End : 12/31/9999
Salary: $15.00-$18.81 City of Bradenton
Job Tags
Contract work, Work at office,