Scale Operator

Job Description

Job Description

About Circular Services :

Circular Services is the largest privately held recycling and organics service provider in the U.S. It operates over 25 facilities serving major long-term municipal and commercial contracts. The mission of Circular Services is to keep valuable materials in circulation and minimize the cost and environmental impact of landfills. The company services municipal contracts with some of the largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S. including New York City, Austin, San Antonio, and Phoenix.

About the Role :

The scale house operator is responsible for helping to maintain the day-to-day operation and administrative duties associated with operation of the scale. This position requires a detail-oriented person able to maintain focus in a fast-paced processing plant.

Responsibilities :

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Operate scale house computers to obtain weight information for incoming recycle haulers and outbound shipments.
• Compare scale tickets and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents and weights
• Operates traffic control devices to allow vehicles to proceed to tipping area and exit from facility
• Issues receipts to vehicle driver and collects tickets
• Maintain accurate overall record keeping for reporting and analysis
• Use of radio communications with worksite operators
• Communicating with haulers and truck drivers
• Communicating with Supervisors and Peers, providing information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, written form, and email and in person.
• Performing day to day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
• Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, counters, windows and area around scale office
• Follows company safety policies and procedures to prevent injuries and accidents

Qualifications :

Other Duties :

All job requirements in this job description provided indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and / or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job competently. Job descriptions are an overview of the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position. Employees may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested.

Working Conditions :

EEOC :  Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind : Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.