Gate Attendant/Scale Operator

Republic Services•Memphis, TN

About The Position

A Gate Attendant/Scale Operator monitors and records waste volumes entering a post-collection site and collects appropriate usage fees. The role involves evaluating incoming waste, documenting and tracking it with truck scales and computer systems, handling customer payments and records, and coordinating special loads with operations. The employee also answers calls, maintains a clean work area, and performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

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