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How many Meter Inspector jobs are available on Pertemps?

There are 1 Meter Inspector jobs available on Pertemps right now.

What does a Meter Inspector do?

Meter readers visit residential, business or industrial buildings and facilities to note down the readings of the meters which measure gas, water, electricity and other utility uses. They forward the results to the client and to the supplier.

Tasks required include:

• Receives payment at centralised office or calls on household/business premises.
• Records details of transaction, issues receipt or annotates rent book.
• Reads gas, water and electricity meters.
• Cleans, services and fills vending machines and collects money from meters, vending machines and other cash operated machinery.
• Collects tolls from persons wishing to gain access to private roads, bridges, piers, etc. and operates tollgates to control entry.
• Remits cash, cheques or credit notes to cashier, supervisor or bank, building society or post office.
• Serves summonses and, on court authority, takes possession of goods to the value of outstanding debt.

What are the entry requirements for a Meter Inspector?

No academic qualifications are required. Training is typically provided on-the-job. This may be supplemented by specialised training courses within larger agencies. To become a bailiff, you will need to be certified, which includes an enhanced DBS check.