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 Meter Services Supervisor reports to the Operations Manager at Bermex. This position will play a key role in interacting with customers, holding knowledge of industry standards, interfacing with management from within and outside of the department, and leading special initiatives in the meter services department. This position requires a high degree of metering knowledge, excellent time management, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills.

**Salary Range Transparency: Salary for this role depends on (relevant) experience and qualifications. Salary starts at $58,000/year. **

What You'll Do

• Meter Reading Supervision
  • Identifies, investigates, and resolves issues ensuring deadlines are met
  • Partners with customers, managers, utility, or other personnel to ensure customer satisfaction with ongoing communication, cooperative problem management, and regular feedback on goal achievement or obstacles experienced
  • Works with Manager and other leaders to identify and address inefficiencies and opportunities for cost reduction
  • Explains and demonstrates work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers
  • Recommends or implements personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions
  • Recommends and implements measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, or customer services
  • Requisitions needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services
• Meter Services Assistance
  • Drives vehicles or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers
  • Interprets transportation regulations, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers
  • Prepares, compiles, and submits reports on work activities, operations, productivity, or work-related accidents
  • Resolves worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution
  • Performs or schedules repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles and other equipment
  • Assists workers in tasks, as needed, such as disconnect and reconnection of consumer accounts
• Customer Communication
  • Handle customer inquiries when applicable or refer customer complaints to the appropriate authorities,
  • May provide general information about the meter services to customers, when applicable
  • Use telephones, tablets, and/or computers to communicate

About You

Must haves:

• Education: High School Degree/GED
• Experience: Must be 21 years of age or older. Must have at least 2 years of experience in gas metering, specifically disconnect and reconnect of natural gas to include pilot relighting
• Training: Upon hire, the candidate will be required to complete and pass all Pipeline Operator Qualification (OQ) Training.

Nice to haves:

• Education: High School Degree/GED
• Experience: Additional experience in gas metering supervision or a related field

Your Skills:

• Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as a team
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to manage a team
• Exceptional flexibility in daily routines and route scheduling
• Project management skills
• Proven understanding of industry standards
• Adequate time management skills to facilitate worker efficiencies
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting 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

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 (only 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.

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)