Laborer / Scale Attendant

Waste Connections

5d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

John Smith Landfill, a Waste Connections company, is currently looking to hire a Utility person (Scale House Attendant / Laborer) in Hollister, CA! The schedule will either be Wednesday-Sunday or Saturday - Wednesday. Weekend hours: 9am-5:30pm Weekday hours: 7:45am-4:15pm On weekend days, you will be in the scale house, weighing trucks in and out of the facility and also interacting with the public. On weekdays, you will be doing physical labor outside. The starting pay rate will be $23/hour. The pay range for this position is $23-24.70/hour.

Requirements

Ability to perform physical activities - bending, shoveling, walking up hills, etc.
Strong attention to detail
Strong customer service skills
Good computer skills.
Prior cash handling experience required with the ability to balance a cash drawer daily
Valid driver's license and clean driving record
Reliability and punctuality is a must.
Ability to work independently

Responsibilities

Greet and direct all customers and employees upon entry of the transfer station.
Weighing trucks in and out and calculating payments for customers.
Track weight information from scale to computer system and get appropriate signatures.
Picking litter on the slopes of the landfill
Shoveling/clearing our drainage ditches
Ensuring that incoming garbage loads are safe and do not contain any inappropriate material.
Answers phone in a professional and enthusiastic fashion.
Performs full clerical and general office duties.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
Assisting with office duties, filing and paperwork as needed.
Ensuring that customers and employees conduct all business in a safe manner and wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Providing general upkeep of the Scale House.
Ability to work in a team environment and demonstrate a high degree of tact, discretion and diplomacy.