Scale House Attendant - Jal, NM

WaterBridge•Jal, NM

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Scale House Attendant is the first point of contact for customers disposing of waste at the landfill. The role calculates payments, checks loads, and helps protect customers and employees by observing safety rules and regulations. The attendant weighs trucks, provides customer service, processes transactions and load information, directs drivers to disposal areas, and maintains accurate records of loads and payments. Loads containing hazardous, unauthorized, or otherwise noncompliant waste must be rejected or redirected as appropriate. The position operates in a field environment at the Jal, New Mexico location, on a 7-days-on, 7-days-off rotational schedule. Night shifts are required. Duties include maintaining cleanliness around the scale house and scale approach, and following health, safety, environmental, regulatory, and corporate requirements. Occasional physical activities include standing, walking, sitting, handling objects or controls, climbing, bending, and lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds; the employee must also be able to carry a self-contained breathing apparatus if needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver’s license.
Must live in Jal, NM, or within a 60-mile radius of Jal, NM.
Ability to work night shifts.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds and carry a self-contained breathing apparatus if needed.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Industry experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Weigh trucks entering the landfill and ensure they are properly positioned on the scales; test scales daily.
Provide prompt and courteous service to customers.
Operate a register and handle cash and credit-card transactions; balance the cash drawer at the beginning and end of each shift.
Inspect loads and question drivers as needed, including climbing onto vehicles when required.
Enter and verify load, customer, and truck information.
Operate the computerized truck scale to determine load weights.
Direct drivers to the appropriate disposal area and redirect or reject loads that contain hazardous, unauthorized, or otherwise noncompliant materials.
Process charges for each load and generate charge tickets.
Perform routine computer data entry and basic mathematical calculations; maintain accurate, legible records.
File weight tickets and record and secure cash receipts.
Maintain records of incoming and outgoing loads crossing the scales.
Answer incoming calls and respond to public questions about prices.
Maintain cleanliness of the scale deck, approach, scale booth, and surrounding areas.
Conduct business in accordance with health and safety policies and legal compliance requirements.