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 [email protected] 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