Scale Operator

Republic Services • Philadelphia, PA

31d

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 involves evaluating incoming material, documenting waste using truck scales and computer systems, processing payments and paperwork, and communicating with customers and operations staff. The position also includes maintaining the work area and completing other assigned job-related duties.

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 material entering the facility to bill customers properly.
• 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 daily 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 of special waste or other incoming special 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans, and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed