Scale House Attendant

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Scale House Attendant will manage incoming and outgoing vehicles at the Hoffman Road Landfill by weighing trucks, documenting materials and calculating fees. This position will correspond directly with residents to inspect, measure and tender payments for disposal.  They will be the primary point of contact at the entrance of the facility, ensuring safety compliance, directing traffic and maintaining accurate records.  The individual in this position will also act as a backup to support payroll, as needed.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Scale Operation and Data Management: Weigh vehicles, capture gross/tare/net weights and enter data (material type, customer information and truck ID, etc.) into computer systems.
• Financial Transactions:  Calculate and collect fees, manage cash/credit transactions and balances monies for daily deposits.
• Customer Service and Inspection:  Directs traffic, corresponds with residents in-person and over the phone, inspects incoming loads for prohibited/hazardous materials and provides clear, courteous instructions to drivers.
• Safety and Compliance: Enforces facility, local, state, and federal regulations for incoming solid waste or materials.
• Reporting and Administration:  Maintains daily logs, generates reports for management, supports payroll and reconciles transaction data with inventory.
• Equipment Maintenance:  Conducts routine scale inspection and maintains cleanliness in the work area.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• Operating scale to weigh loads and to problem solve basic issues.
• Using printers, scanners, multiline phone system, fax machine and other office equipment.

Skill in:

• Using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Verbal and written communication 
• Customer service

Ability to:

• Use good judgement and work independently

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from high school or General Educational Development (GED) Tests equivalency.
• Basic math skills and proficiency with computers (MS Office, data entry)
• At least two (2) years of experience in a similar role (weighing, logistics, office support or tendering cash/credit transactions)

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• None

The physical demands described within this job description must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In this position, the employee will frequently stand. This employee will occasionally walk, sit, stand, lift, push, pull, drag and/or carry up to 50 pounds. The employee will constantly walk-in all-weather conditions. Occasional stooping and crouching may occur with this position. Speaking and listening are constant essential functions of this position. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment described within this job description will be encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is frequently indoors and outdoors.  The noise level in the work environment is loud. This employee will occasionally work in conditions where fumes, mists, dust, odors and gases are present.