General Laborer

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 si te and ground restoration.

The old pits will need to be disposed of in a separate location

Other duties as assigned.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: None required

Experience: No experience necessary. Employees will be trained. Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: High School Degree/GED

Experience: Experience in working in outdoor conditions. Must possess a valid driver’s license.

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 shi f t.

This role would not be a good fit if you:

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 .

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 hr@acrtinc.com 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)

Company: ACRT, Inc.