Meter Reader Postal Worker

DEJUAN C. WILSON

**** **** *** ****** *** *** Compton 90222

213-***-**** *************@*****.***

Certifications & Skills

Trained and Qualified Water Professional with hands-on workplace experience

Water Distribution Operator II Certified

Water Treatment Operator II Certified

Fork Lift Certified

Experienced working outdoors and in diverse working conditions

Hard-working, problem solver with strong motivation and work ethic

Education

2007-2011 California State University, Sacramento Long Beach, CA

Water Distribution Operator and Maintenance Courses

Water Treatment Plant Operation and Maintenance Courses

6/07 – 12/07 The BRIDGE Long Beach, CA

Utilities Pre-Apprenticeship Training Certified

Recent Work History

4/11-3/2012 Team Persona & Golden State Water Company

Water Distribution Operator

• Temporary assignment ending March

• Exercised water main valves, read water meters,provided meter box maintenance while checking for leaks

• Cleaned, maintained and operated company vehicles

• Updated client address and meter location information and answered customers’ questions about service and charges

• Checked tools for needed repairs

• Read maps and marked sidewalk and streets for underground facilities

• installed 5/8” to 3” meters

• Checked chlorine levels throughout the distribution system using fire hydrants

• Investigated smells on dead ends and flushed fire hydrants if necessary, delivered water samples to laboratory to be analyzed

• Provided assistance to coworkers including backfill, tools, etc.

9/09 – 12/10 Kohls Department Store Long Beach, CA

Truck Unloader

• Provide excellent customer including answering phone calls, pulling items from the stock room, assisting customers with carry outs, and calling other stores for item checks

• Organize and maintain stock room while efficiently unloading trucks and stocking shelves

• Run departments by checking department for requested items and delivering it to the cashier in a timely manner

• Rang up customers and provided accurate change

10/07 – 2/09 California Water Service Company Torrance, CA

Meter Reader

• Temporary position with Cal Water ending February 2009

• Read water meters and entered data in hand-held computers; dropped off hand-held computer to Customer Service Department for data compilation

• Walked and drove vehicles along designated routes to take readings of meter dials

• Provided meter box maintenance while checking for leaks

• Investigated high bill complaints by inspecting meters for defects and damages such as broken seals; wroteup and completing work orders as needed

• Inspected meters for unauthorized connections and report findings

• Updated client address and meter location information and answered customers’ questions about service and charges

Utility Worker/Inspector Locator

• Exercised water main valves

• Cleaned, maintained and operated company vehicles with 6 wheels or more

• Checked tools for needed repairs

• Locked and tagged out defective equipment for repair

• Read maps and marked sidewalk and streets for underground facilities

• Worked with other utility companies to translate sidewalk markings

Water Distribution Operator

• Repaired and investigated water main and service leaks; if task is too big, local contractors were contacted for additional help

• Fixed and installed 5/8” to 3” meters

• Turned on and off water meters pending bill payments

• Wrote up completed work orders

• Exchanged customers’ water meters and investigated customer high bill complaints

• Investigated, repaired, exchanged, and painted fire hydrants within the distribution system

• Marked our water mains on the streets and performed fire flow testing for local fire departments

• Operated Bobcat and forklifts

• Provided assistance to foreman including backfill, tools, etc.

Water Treatment Operator

• Checked chlorine levels throughout the distribution system, water mains and fire hydrants

• Investigated smells on dead ends and flushed fire hydrants if necessary

• Monitored SCADA to make sure all pumps were working properly

• Monitored and investigated water treatment pumping stations

• Delivered water samples to laboratory to be analyzed

2/12- Current United States Postal worker

. Deliver mail to customers

. Organize and sort my by zip codes

. Maintain work vehicle

. Deliver and sort packages

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