Scalehouse Operator

Key Responsibilities

• Scale House Operations:

  • Weigh in and out all trucks entering the landfill or transfer station.

  • Set up new trucks, issue truck permits, and test scales daily for accuracy.

  • Verify the accuracy of waste disposal in proper designated areas (grid reports).

• Sales Support:

  • Provide administrative support to the sales team (e.g., preparing client proposals, maintaining account records, and gathering account details).

  • Assist sales representatives with customer inquiries, price quotes, and account updates.

• Administrative & Billing Duties:

  • Perform general office administrative tasks, including answering phone calls, filing, managing correspondence, and ordering supplies.

  • Provide accurate and efficient information for customer billing, including generating routine reports for customers and management.

  • Verify the accuracy of hauls and disposal for payment processing of third-party truck hauling.

• Operations & Compliance:

  • Accurately dispatch proper instructions regarding special waste disposal with operators and the Operations Manager.

  • Account for various environmental compliance tasks as assigned.

  • Keep landfill management apprised of any relevant community feedback or information regarding the facility.

Requirements

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

• 1–3 months of related administrative, customer service, or office support experience preferred.

• Experience in a logistics, waste management, or industrial environment is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.

• Administrative & Tech Skills: Basic proficiency with office software (MS Office, data entry systems) and comfortable operating digital scales and billing software.

• Communication & Support: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with customers, drivers, field operators, and the sales team.

Physical / Mental Demands

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, talk, and hear.

• Visual Requirements: Close vision and distance vision.

• Ability to occasionally lift and/or 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 in the work environment is moderate to loud.