Gate Attendant/Scale Operator

Republic Services•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

A Gate Attendant/Scale Operator monitors and records waste volumes entering a post-collection site and collects appropriate usage fees from customers. The role includes determining the contents of incoming materials for billing and deciding whether to accept or reject loads based on their contents, with alternatives suggested where appropriate. The attendant records incoming waste using truck scales and computer systems, handles customer payments and receipts, balances and deposits daily receipts, and coordinates the processing of special loads. The position also involves answering telephone inquiries, maintaining a clean work area, and performing other assigned job-related duties.

Requirements

Experience in a previous position requiring cash handling and balancing cash and/or receipts.
Experience with computers and various software programs.

Responsibilities

Determine the contents of incoming material to bill customers appropriately.
Accept or reject waste loads based on their contents and suggest alternatives based on special waste, waste type, and/or local market training.
Receive customer payments and provide receipts.
Balance daily receipts to ensure accurate recordkeeping and billing, and deposit receipts into the safe depository.
Document incoming waste using truck scales and computer systems, and track the total amount entering the facility.
Notify operations about special waste or other special incoming loads; direct or dispatch as necessary, process required paperwork, and perform other duties needed to process special loads.
Answer the telephone and provide general information to callers.
Maintain the cleanliness of the work area.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.