Scale Attendant & Laborer - Landfill

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to monitor landfill use, bill and collect for fees, assist in maintaining landfill capacity, recording refuse and organic weights, screen vehicles for authorized use and enforcing codes and ordinances. This is accomplished by collecting and recording use data, directing customers, screening materials, picking up and removing bulky metal objects and other discards, accepting payments, issuing receipts, screening loads and determining whether waste is refuse or organic. Other duties include maintaining the building and grounds, controlling litter, depositing funds, maintaining supplies, and answering phones and responding to inquiries.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

Driver's License Required - C

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Some Saturday work scheduled

The working duties rotate through one (1) week as scale attendant - one (1) week as slope attendant and one (1) week grounds maintenance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Note: This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. Additionally, please be aware of the legend below when referring to the physical demands of each essential function.

(S) Sedentary (L) Light (M) Medium (H) Heavy (V) Very Heavy

Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time. Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally; 10 lbs. frequently; or negligible amounts constantly; OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10 lbs. constantly. Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly. Exerting over 100 lbs. occasionally; 50-100 lbs. frequently; or up to 20-50 lbs. constantly.

# Code Essential Functions

1 L Regular and reliable attendance in compliance with given schedules is a mandatory requirement of this position. Schedules may be subject to change with or without advance notice.

2 L Inspects loads and weighs refuse by weighing vehicles in and out, recording weights, assessing and collecting fees, maintaining cash drawers and deposits, running reports, enforcing codes and ordinances, inspecting loads for compliance, inspecting loads for illegal waste, and answering customer inquiries.

3 H Provides slope support by directing traffic, completing forms, removing metal objects and tires from slopes and monitoring loads.

4 M Maintains building and grounds by washing areas, emptying drain covers, sweeping and cleaning areas, completing maintenance and repairs, mowing and weed eating, trimming trees and bushes, sweeping scales, maintaining spill areas, picking up nails and other metals, spreading compost, and hosing down loads.

5 S Assists callers by answering the phone, taking messages, and referring callers to the appropriate department or individual.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Description of Minimum Job Requirements-

Organization Responsibility Level EMPLOYEE

Data Responsibility Copies, transcribes, enters, or posts data or information.

People Responsibility Serves others such as customers, attending to their requests and exchanging information with them.

Assets Responsibility Responsible for only small quantities of low-cost items or supplies where opportunities for achieving economies or preventing loss are negligible.

Experience-Related Requirements Over six months and up to and including one year.

Vocational/ Educational Preparation Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent.

Mathematical Requirements Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and/or calculates ratios, rates and percentages.

Communications Requirements Reads routine sentences, instructions, regulations, procedures, or work orders; writes routine sentences and completes routine job forms and incident reports; speaks routine sentences using proper grammar.

Judgement Requirements Responsible for actions of others, makes almost constant decisions affecting coworkers, crime victims, patients, customers, clients or others in the general public; works in a moderately fluid environment with guidelines and rules, but frequent variations from the routine.

Complexity of Work Performs skilled work involving rules/systems with almost constant problem solving; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results and occasional exposure to unusual pressure.

Impact of Errors Impact of decisions is moderately serious - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens; or loss of life could occur but probability is low.

Physical Demands Light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis; or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office or shop machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Equipment Usage Handles or uses machines, tools, or equipment requiring brief instruction or experience such as hand and power tools, buffers, floor polishers, vacuum sweepers, outdoor hand-held power equipment, small mowers, commercial kitchen equipment, computers for data entry, fax, complex copiers, phone systems, and other similar equipment, services office machines including such actions as adding paper and changing toner.

Unavoidable Hazards Works with exposure to vibration such as operating a compressed air rock drilling machine; or works indoors in areas where fumes and noxious odors are generated such as painting booth, animal shelter, or engine repair facility; or outdoors in such areas as landfills or refuse disposal facility.

Safety of Others Considerable responsibility for safety or health of others and/or for continuous enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.

Position : 4420004

Code : 4420-15

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : LANDFILL

Grade : NE 102

Job Family : 53-7081.00 REFUSE & RECYCLABLE

Job Class : SCALE ATTENDANT

Posting Start : 06/27/2025

Posting End : 12/31/9999

HOURLY RATE RANGE: $14.05-$17.57