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's internal and external customers.

At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow for life!

Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE!

• 15 days of paid time off.
• 4 medical plan options including an HSA with employer contribution & match program, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with an employer match.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services.

Overview:

GFL Environmental is one of North America's leading waste management companies, proudly making communities cleaner, safer, and happier through first-class service. Working for GFL is more than a job — it's an opportunity to grow in your career, make new friends, and make a difference each day.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED).

• One to three months related experience and/or training.

• Experience with customer service preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 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.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• 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.

Working Conditions:

• Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.

• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles.

• Noise level is moderate to loud.