Scalehouse Operator

Job Title

Responsible for the scaling of all trucks that enter the landfill or transfer station while providing efficient, courteous customer service to GFL Environmental's internal and external customers.

• Weigh in and out all trucks that enter the landfill or transfer station
• Set up new trucks and issue truck permits
• Provide accurate and efficient information for customer billing to include reports to customers and management
• Verify accuracy of hauls and disposal for payment of third-party truck hauling
• Accurately dispatch proper instructions regarding disposal of special waste with operators and Operations Manager
• Keep landfill management apprised on any community information regarding the landfill
• Test the scales daily for accuracy
• Ensure the accuracy of waste disposed of in proper areas (grid reports)
• Accountable for various environmental compliance tasks
• Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Two to four years related experience and/or training
• Experience with customer service preferred

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, talk, and hear. Visual Requirements: include close vision and distance vision. Possess ability to occasionally lift/move up to 10 pounds.

Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles. Noise level is moderate to loud.