Scale Clerk

Summary: The Scale Clerk provides load tickets for customer drivers and is responsible for basic daily office duties at the yard as well as a variety of environmental duties related to the acceptance of certain materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Weigh outgoing loads
• Determine customer & source of inbound material.
• Visually inspect load for foreign debris
• Test incoming dirt loads using a Photoionization Detector to check for volatile organic compounds; maintain detector in good working condition.
• Communicate with customers
• Administer Environmental documentation & record keeping as directed by the Plant Manager
• Responsible for daily office duties: Answering phones; running reports; filing; making COD bank deposit.

Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Able to work independently; attention to detail, thorough and organized; flexible to handle a variety of challenging and routine tasks based on client, department and management requirements. Strong customer service skills are a must.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or GED; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills : Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to perform basic mathematical equations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have an basic knowledge of MS Office Suites (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).

Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.