Scalehouse Operator

GFL Environmental Inc.; Centre Burlington; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. is seeking a part-time Operations/Dispatch Assistant at our landfill site in Centre Burlington, NS. The role involves weighing trucks, setting up new trucks and issuing permits, and providing accurate billing information to customers and management.

You will also verify hauls, dispatch disposal instructions for special waste, and keep management informed on community updates. Responsibilities include maintaining scale accuracy, ensuring correct waste placement, and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1 to 3 months related experience or training.
• Customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Weigh in and out all trucks that enter the landfill or transfer station.
• Set up new trucks and issue truck permits.
• Provide accurate and efficient information for customer billing to include reports to customers and management.
• Verify accuracy of hauls and disposal for payment of third‑party truck hauling.
• Accurately dispatch proper instructions regarding disposal of special waste with operators and Operations Manager.
• Keep landfill management apprised on any community information regarding the landfill.
• Test the scales daily for accuracy.
• Ensure the accuracy of waste disposed of in proper areas (grid reports).
• Accountable for various environmental compliance tasks.

Skills

Numerical skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Wednesdays (7:00 am to 5:00 pm).

This position will also cover holidays and vacations.

• Weigh in and out all trucks that enter the landfill or transfer station
• Set up new trucks and issue truck permits
• Provide accurate and efficient information for customer billing to include reports to customers and management
• Verify accuracy of hauls and disposal for payment of third‑party truck hauling
• Accurately dispatch proper instructions regarding disposal of special waste with operators and Operations Manager.
• Keep landfill management apprised on any community information regarding the landfill.
• Test the scales daily for accuracy.
• Ensure the accuracy of waste disposed of in proper areas (grid reports).
• Accountable for various environmental compliance tasks

• This position is part time*

Saturdays (7:00 am to 1:30 pm)

This position will also cover holidays and vacations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three months related experience and/or training.
• Experience with customer service preferred.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, talk, and hear.
• Visual Requirements: include close vision and distance vision.
• Possess ability to occasionally lift/move up to 10 pounds.

Working Conditions

• Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles.
• Noise level is moderate to loud.

GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.