Scalehouse Attendant

Job Title

Landfill Operator

The purpose of this position is to ensure safety while using cost-effective measures. This position weighs vehicles, moves traffic and assists customers at the landfill. The worker operates trucks, performs cleaning duties and trains new employees. Other responsibilities include bookkeeping and report preparation.

Weighs vehicles, moves traffic safely and gives customers directions.

- 50%

Maintains records of all charges for billing, collects fees and balances with reports and makes deposits.

- 20%

Prepares reports, including waste tire count, recycled paper reports and end of month totals.

- 10%

Serves as laborer, operating dump truck, water truck and pull magnet; picks up litter and cleans area around scalehouse.

- 10%

Trains new scalehouse employees in landfill procedures.

- 10%

Performs other duties as assigned.

High School Diploma or GED.

One (1) year customer service and cash handling experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Knowledge required:
Clerical; customer and personal service and cash handling.

Skills required:

Communicating diplomatically; customer service; problem recognition; problem solving; multi-tasking; typing and data entry.

Abilities required:
Categorize and group data; perform mathematical operations; focus; multi-task; maintain calm demeanor in stressful situations; adapt to weather conditions affecting operations.

Physical demands:
Routinely stands to attend to cash register and to attend to customers. Routinely sits to complete reports or to operate computers. May be required to lift work related materials or equipment up to 50 lbs. Regularly requires dexterity for keyboard operation, occasionally requires dexterity for special gadgets, for special machines, heavy equipment and tools. Incumbents in this position may be required to occasionally walk to and from work sites, bend, stoop, and/or twist.

Work environment:
Incumbents in this position constantly spends time in office and/or lobby environment; occasionally spends time in automobile. Routinely spends time in equipment operations areas.

Safety risk exposure:
Incumbents in this position may become exposed to telephone verbal abuse by customers or citizens; individuals with high level of emotional distress; blood borne pathogens, communicable diseases, respiratory hazards and extreme temperature.

Protective gear & safety manuals:
Incumbents in this position are required to constantly follow written safety procedures and manuals relevant to the division or department. Occasionally may be required to wear hard hat.

Consequences of error:
Potential errors can cause inconvenience to other employees, and/or delays in related work areas. Delays of services are possible.