Team Member Meter Reader

**Information package**:
**Team Member**

**Meter Reader**

**Applications close 11.59pm Wednesday 30 October 2024**

**Team Member Meter Reader
**We are on the hunt for a team member to join our Meter Reading team. You will read, maintain

and repair water meters and undertake maintenance of valves and hydrants to ensure

accurate billing of water consumption and a serviceable water supply network.

**What’s in it for you?**

$66,272 to $74,590 gross per annum

76 hours, 9-day fortnight - What will you do with 26 long weekends a year?

Retire with more 17% superannuation - 5.5% above the required contribution

Achieve within a supportive environment with a strong focus on employee professional

development and wellbeing.

**How can you apply?**

To be considered for this position you must currently have the right to work in Australia.

Applications will be accepted until **11:59pm Wednesday 30 October 2024
- Riverina Water is an EEO employer. We promote an inclusive workplace and encourage _
- applicants who reflect diversity of gender, culture, experience, and skills._

**Team Member Meter Reader**

Thank you for your interest in this position.

Please review the information available and should you have questions or wish to discuss the

position, please contact me.

**The position
**Participate as a member of the meter reading team to fulfil the tasks of reading, maintaining and

repairing the service meters and undertaking maintenance of valves and hydrants to ensure

accurate billing of water consumption and a serviceable water supply network.

**Qualifications and skills required**

We encourage applicants to tell us as much as possible about the qualifications and skills they

**Remuneration and benefits**

Riverina Water enjoys a favourable reputation as a satisfying and rewarding workplace,

demonstrated by a relatively low staff turnover. The Hammond Avenue site is the location of

practical and modern workplaces including the administration, workshops, works depot, store

and main filtration plant. All buildings and vehicles are smoke-free workplaces, and staff

welfare through work health and safety and other provisions is a priority.

The commencing salary for this position is $66,272.40 to $74,590. In addition, we contribute

5.5% additional superannuation (17% superannuation from 1 July 2024), and employees may

salary sacrifice or make personal (non-tax deductible) contributions for additional super.

Our working conditions include a 76 hour,** **9-day fortnight, with opportunities for professional

development and access to long service leave after five years. Additional purchased leave

options are also available.

I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this exciting opportunity with you and look forward to

Regards,

Chris Murray

Team Leader Meters

**Position description**
**TEAM MEMBER- METERS
**POSITION TITLE**:Team Member - Meters **Date created: June 2019**

**REPORTS TO**:Team Leader - Meters
**Modified by: A Morris**

**NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS**:Nil **Reviewed: Annually**

**Approved by: A Crakanthorp**
**DIRECTORATE**:Engineering

**Purpose of Position**

Participate as a member the meter reading team to fulfil the tasks of reading, maintaining and repairing

the service meters to ensure accurate billing of water consumption. Install / remove meter restrictors when

advised by Admin staff. Liaise with other public utilities for locations and undertake maintenance of valves

and hydrants to ensure a serviceable water supply network. Conduct water quality testing to assist in

compliance.

**Key Responsibilities
**1. Reading service meters by ensuring accurate and legible recording of

figures as instructed.

2. Identifying and replacing faulty meters by observing their standard of condition and

recording quality to provide a continual maintenance program.

3. Driving a Council vehicle (utility or truck) or riding a motorbike in a safe

and legal manner that allows access to meters, valves & hydrants without

damaging property.

4. Maintaining vehicles and meter repair room in a clean and organised state

to protect parts and records ensure safety and project a neat

appearance to the public.

5. Performing service of delivering attendance notices, restricting and/or

disconnecting meters and restoring full service of meters on instruction by

the supervisor.

6. Maintaining safe access and ease of location of service meters by poisoning and slashing grass,
installing access hatches, trimming shrubs, painting meter tags and noting discernible features of
the meter position in the records.

7. Communicate with members of the public, supervisor, council staff and other meter readers to
minimise legitimate complaints from the public and to ensure that instructions are completed
satisfactorily and promptly.

8. Use handheld computerised recording devices to read or electronically receive meter

data and to program and troubleshoot electronic devices fitted to water meters.

9.