Scale Operator

Company:
Foss Recycling

Location:

As Assigned
Job Type: Full-Time

Foss Recycling, North Carolina's largest recycler and one of the East Coast's fastest-growing metal recycling companies, is seeking a dependable and hardworking Scale Operator / Laborer to support daily scale and yard operations.

Our Mission is "Excellence in Recycling," and we work toward that goal through our Core Values. To succeed in this position, employees are expected to demonstrate these values in their daily work:

Honesty:
Accurately recording weights, grades, customer information, transactions, and supporting documentation.

Accountability:
Taking responsibility for assigned work, following procedures, and promptly reporting discrepancies, hazards, and operational concerns.

Customer Service :
Providing courteous, professional, and responsive service to customers and vendors.

Hard Work:
Maintaining productivity and supporting scale, material-handling, and yard operations as needed .

Teamwork:
Communicating effectively and working cooperatively with management, coworkers, customers, and vendors.

Operate scales accurately and safely in accordance with company procedures.

Verify customer information, material type, gross weight, tare weight, and other required information for incoming and outgoing loads.

Ensure scale tickets, photographs, and supporting documentation are complete and accurate.

Accurately record scrap, vehicle, and transaction information.

Follow company procedures regarding scale entries and adjustments and do not make unauthorized manual overrides.

Complete required paperwork and documentation in a timely manner.

Report discrepancies, documentation issues, or unusual transactions to the Location/Scale Manager.

Identify, sort, unload, and grade various types of scrap metal in accordance with company procedures.

Assist with processing, sorting, grading, baling, and boxing materials as assigned.

Assist with loading and unloading materials safely.

Help maintain safe and efficient vehicle, customer, and material flow throughout the yard.

Keep work areas clean, organized, and free of avoidable hazards.

Use available work time productively to support efficient yard operations.

Assist the Location/Scale Manager with operational duties as needed.

Follow all Foss Recycling safety policies, procedures, and training requirements.

Follow applicable OSHA and federal, state, and local safety and environmental requirements.

Properly use required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Operate forklifts, skid steers, bobcats, loaders, or other assigned equipment only when properly trained and authorized.

Maintain awareness of moving vehicles, heavy equipment, machinery, scrap materials, and other workplace hazards.

Follow established pedestrian, vehicle, and equipment traffic procedures.

Promptly report unsafe conditions, injuries, near misses, equipment concerns, and environmental incidents.

Never bypass, disable, or remove required safety guards or protective devices.

Follow applicable safety procedures when working around equipment requiring servicing, maintenance, or energy isolation.

Maintain a clean and orderly work area.

Provide courteous, professional, and responsive service to customers and vendors.

Assist customers with questions regarding weighing, material identification, grading, and unloading procedures.

Maintain professional communication with customers, vendors, coworkers, and management.

Communicate customer or vendor concerns to the Location/Scale Manager.

Promptly report operational, equipment, safety, or customer-service concerns.

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