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Job Description
 
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Meter Reader (595)
 
Education and Experience
Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade and one year of experience in a position requiring frequent public contact.
 
License
Possession of an appropriate, valid California driver's license is required.
 
Typical Duties
On an assigned route and schedule: reads water and electric meters and enters readings into a handheld meter data recorder. On a daily basis: reads water and electric meters which are located on the customer's property; respects the property of others when entering the yards, homes, or buildings of customers; drives a City vehicle, walks long distances, climbs stairs, lifts water meter box covers, heavy gratings covering industrial water meter vaults, trap doors, and opens and closes heavy gates and doors; reports complaints; and performs other related duties as assigned.
 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to: make simple arithmetical calculations quickly and accurately and to keep simple records; follow oral and written instructions; learn to read water and electric meters and to record readings by entering data through a 10-key pad; deal tactfully and courteously with the general public; and perform physical labor including lifting 50 pounds of static weight.
 
Supervision Received
Works under the general direction of the Utility Field Services Supervisor or higher level classifications as assigned.
 
Supervision Exercised
May assist in the training of inexperienced meter reader employees.
 
Other Requirements
Must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the job assignment.
 
Approved, April 1998