Scale House Attendant

Company: Caglia Environmental
Location: Fresno
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or GED required. One to Three years experience in office environment including computer applications, processing cash and credit transactions.

- Ability to multi-task in a fast paced atmosphere with little supervision.

- Accurate and detail-oriented.

- Ability to work effectively with managers, coworkers, vendors and customers.

- Ability to perform basic operations on a personal computer and peripheral equipment such as printers.

- Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to work Saturdays as a regular work day. Flexible in work schedule, to accommodate vacations/sick, medial or personal absences.

*NATURE OF WORK

This is an entry-level skilled work position consisting of a range of clerical and operational duties. This position is responsible for operating the weigh scales, scale computer and software programs, data entry, cashier duties, record keeping and ensuring the safety of the customer and other employees through observation of safety and regulations.

Scale house is also required to screen and record incoming loads at the scale house, direct vehicles entering and leaving the facility.

*SCALEHOUSE OPERATOR STANDARDS

This position reports directly to the Office Manager and must be able to function with minimal supervision. Work in this position requires the ability to multi-task and fill in where required.

* ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The scale house operator is responsible for helping to maintain the day-to-day operation and administrative duties associated with operation of the scale(s) and office assistant functions.

Actual duties include:

-Provide prompt and courteous service to all employees, customers and vendors in a friendly, service oriented manner.

- Ensure that trucks are properly positioned on scales for accurate weights.

- Inspect loads and query drivers as required. Enter load information and customer/truck information into computer and operate computerized truck scale to determine weight of load.

- Instruct the drivers to the appropriate area based upon load contents.

Notify proper personnel on incoming loads of recyclable materials.

- Operate computer to process proper charges to be assigned for each load, and generate weight ticket on printer. Assign and collect fees from established rate schedules for customers, perform other duties as assigned, including data entry, closing and reconciliation of cash drawer at end of day, recording outbound shipments and preparing necessary documentation and dispatching.

- File weight tickets for each load, record and secure receipts, and maintain records of all incoming/outgoing loads that cross the scales.

- Answer scale house/office telephones, respond to public's questions regarding prices, Complete daily scale/receipt reports, and maintain logs, spreadsheets and other reports, as assigned.

Provide general upkeep of the Scale House.

Keeps immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters requiring his/her attention.

- Will be required to work overtime in some cases, weekends and during emergency conditions.

- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 50 pounds.

Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, and weather.

Scale House is Open: Monday through Friday 6:00 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday

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