Scale Operator

Company Description

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family-owned company and recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry with more than 125 sites and 4000 employees worldwide. We have continued to prosper for the last eight decades thanks to the dedication of our employees and the ongoing trust and support of our customers.


Become part of team AIM, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit who has over the years evolved into a successful and multifaceted company with business divisions that include metal recycling, decommissioning and demolition, auto-parts sales and recycling, manufacturing of solder assemblies, construction waste recycling, and production of customized industrial and mining products.


We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable future for all.


It's simple; we do it right. We AIM for excellence.


What we offer!:

• A competitive annual wage, vacation, benefits and a RRSP matching program
• Annual AIM tuition scholarship program up to $8,500 per eligible dependents
• The tools and support needed to be successful in your career and professional development
• A dynamic & rewarding work environment that is also a lot of fun!

Job Description

We are seeking a qualified, responsible, reliable individual to join our company as a Cashier/Scale House Operator. As part of our team, you use a computerized scale to weigh incoming and outgoing vehicles, logging information on the computer relevant to each truck, including vehicle type, tags, and driver. You accurately record this data for billing purposes and perform regular audits to ensure appropriate billing. This position requires computer proficiency. Our ideal candidate has prior experience as Admin. Asst or Cashier doing detail work in transportation, trucking, construction or similar industrial workplace.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and ensuring the smooth and safe day to day scale Operator activities in our office and at our scales in our yard.


What you're responsible for:

• Greeting customers and having good customer service skills
• Use a computer to record the weights of incoming and outgoing vehicles.
• Log information accurately into a centralized database
• Calculate costs for drivers based on vehicle weight.
• Maintain a safe, organized working environment.
• Working in our offices and yard Scales
• Supporting the team on the Scale as an attendant, weighing Trucks as they come in & updating reports on the computer.
• Sorting and processing metal scrap pieces
• Computer skills needed to enter data & email. (Microsoft Office; outlook, word etc.)

Qualifications

To join our team:

• General Office experience needed!
• Past CASHIER experience is plus!
• Reading, writing and basic math skills are required.
• Comfortable working on a computer in Microsoft Office entering info accurately.
• Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Ability to work inside & outside in all-weather conditions.
• Safety oriented; very important!
• A high school diploma or GED
• Computer proficiency
• Experience in transportation, trucking or in an industrial yard environment is a plus.
• Experience with radio communication is plus.

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