Landfill Scale House Operator

Responsible for providing customer service, performing work associated with weighing vehicles delivering waste to the landfill or transfer station, recording pertinent data associated with this process, and charges and collects appropriate payment of fees. Processes financial transactions within the guidelines of accounting and bookkeeping practices, relevant County and department policies.  

• Weigh trucks, reads scales, record pertinent information, and direct traffic at the landfill or transfer station. Responsible for initial waste screening to ensure illegal/prohibited items are not accepted.
• Assesses and collects fees, posts and balances daily cash and charge revenues from landfill sales to computerized financial system. Accounts for daily receipts and keeps records of special accounts and permits in the transactions of the day.
• Identifies potentially hazardous or unacceptable materials being delivered and notifies the appropriate site personnel. Maintains and enters manifests for special waste and asbestos; coordinates with the appropriate personnel to approve customer loads and establish limitations on special waste.
• Makes daily bank deposits.  Prepares daily supply requisitions.
• Performs other accounting and office duties as needed, which may include: collections, new customer set-up, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, and work orders.
• Reconciles accounts and monthly billing; processes payments and adjustments.
• Answers the office telephone and responds to questions regarding landfill regulations and operations. Types and files memoranda, correspondence, reports, and charge tickets.
• Provides technical assistance to other staff to resolve work related problems. Serves as a resource for Department personnel.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

Education:    High School diploma or GED

Experience:   Minimum of one (1) year experience bookkeeping, customer service, and clerical experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of accounting, bookkeeping, and modern office practices and procedures.
• Ability to learn or Knowledge of the operation of a solid waste scale and the associated peripheral equipment used in weighing and recording weights of vehicles delivering waste to the landfill.
• Ability to accurately read scales and record data.
• Knowledge of County landfill policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with relevant federal, state, and local laws and County and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in first aid, CPR, and AED.
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Proficiency in mathematical computations, computer operations, standard business application software, a calculator, and standard office equipment.

CERTIFICATION: 

• Preferred (not required): Obtain a state of Georgia Certified Landfill Operator Certificate within 12 months of employment

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:

• Data Utilization:  Requires the ability to determine, calculate, tabulate, or summarize data/information, following a prescribed plan requiring the exercise of some judgment. Includes performing subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations.
• Human Interaction:   Requires the ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures and standards.
• Equipment:  Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions. 
• Verbal:  Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
• Math:  Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Functional Reasoning:   Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.
• Situational Reasoning:  Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
• Physical Abilities:   Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (20-40 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements:   Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, machinery, vibrations, toxic agentsTasks may require exposure to such environmental conditions as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogeic substances.

Salary : $32,389 - $40,486