Job Description
Salary : $40,010.00 Annually
Location : Winston-Salem, NC
Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Job Number: 08255
Department: Utilities
Division: Utility Field Operations
Opening Date: 09/10/2025
Closing Date: 10/12/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description Performs intermediate semiskilled work maintaining water meters and boxes, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Senior Water Servicer. This position is subject to shift hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. OR 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Employees assigned to qualifying second shift working hours will be eligible for shift differential pay.
Examples of Duties - Utilizes City vehicle; utilizes an iPad and other devices to assist with job duties; disconnects/connects water service; meter/meter box maintenance; install or remove meters; troubleshoot and repair minor leaks.
- Provides customer service; manages assigned truck maintenance and truck inventory.
- Locates and reads water meters on assigned route and records consumption on the meters that are not part of the AMI system.
- Keeps records of meters read and reports meters not accessible for reading.
Typical Qualifications Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and department policies, practices, and procedures; thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and departmental legal guides, recommendations, best practices, ordinances, and laws; general knowledge of the methods and procedures involved in the reading of meters and recording consumption; general knowledge of the geography and street locations of the town; general knowledge of the use of hand tools; ability to use automated consumption recording device; ability to handle adverse situations that may affect job duties; ability to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with associates, supervisors, and the general public.
Physical Requirements: This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts,
using of measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to wet humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to the risk of electrical shock and frequently requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).
Supplemental Information Special Requirements Within 1 year of hire:
- OSHA Safety training
- CPR training
- May be assigned to second shift
Upon hire:
Valid Driver's License EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - 401a Contribution (employee match not required)
- Bus Pass Program
- Education Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Suggestion Program
- Family and Medical Leave
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Group Health Insurance
- Group Dental Insurance
- Jury Duty Leave
- Life/Accidental Death Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Military Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Promotion from Within
- Retirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)
- School Leave
- Shared Leave
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Sick Leave
- Training
- Vacation Leave
- Wellness Program
The City of Winston-Salem's employment practices are guided by federal, state, and local rules and regulations guaranteeing employment opportunities to all persons without regard to and prohibiting discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, political affiliation or beliefs, national origin or handicap, unless a bonafide occupational qualification exists.
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Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work, Afternoon shift,