Scale House Attendant

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION: Scale House Attendant
LOCATION: Fresno, CA 
REPORTS TO: Facilities & Logistics Supervisor
SALARY: $19.00 to $26.00/hour, DOE

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Caglia Environmental is a family-owned and operated company with a proud legacy of over 80 years in the Central Valley. We provide essential environmental services, including recycling, waste collection, and landfill management, with a strong communication to sustainability, innovation, and community. Our team plays a vital role in helping to build cleaner, greener communities, and we're always looking for motivated individuals who want to make meaningful impact through their work.

BASIC FUNCTIONS:
Scale House Attendant serves as the first point of contact for customers depositing material into our facility. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, reliable and have the ability to multi-task in a high paced environment while main-taining accuracy. This position is responsible for operating the weight scales, scale computer and PC Scale software, data entry, cashier duties and record keeping. Ensuring the safety of the customer and employees through observation of safety regulations, including ensuring customers follow facility traffic guidelines.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide prompt, courteous and professional service to all customers, vendors and employees, maintaining a friendly and service-oriented approach.
• Ensure all trucks or other incoming vehicles are properly positioned on the scale to capture accurate
  Accurately enter, calculate, and process cash/card payments through POS system, ensuring attention to detail and maintaining accurate records.
• Screen incoming loads for any hazardous waste.
• Direct customers and other incoming traffic safely to the tipping floors, ensuring proper flow and safety protocols.
• Communicate with Spotters to ensure proper entry of data and coordinate the movement of trucks coming off the scales, confirming their intended destination.
• Monitor scale systems, troubleshooting basic issues or reporting malfunctions to the supervisor.
• Process outgoing commodity loads, verify correct material, obtain required photographs and place seal on trailer or container.
• Other special projects, implementations, and tasks as assigned.

REQUIRED AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE):

• 1 year of related work experience
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Bilingual; English/Spanish (strongly preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, data entry, and experience with PC Scale software is a plus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and ability to juggle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to provide clear instructions to customers and drivers
• Ability to work with little supervision, as part of a team or on your own
• Ability to work rotating Saturdays as part of the normal work week, with a rotating weekly schedule and be available for overtime when required
• Ability to lift up to 50