Landfill Scalehouse Administrative Assistant

Med-National Staffing Inc.; Lenox Township (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Med-National Staffing Inc. is seeking a Scalehouse Attendant for a landfill in Lenox, MI. This onsite role offers a starting rate of $17.50/hour with a likely extension or potential direct hire after the contract period.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, calculating payments, verifying loads for safety and compliance, and maintaining scale house operations. A background check and drug screen are required prior to starting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; 0–4 years’ experience.
• Must be able to exert physical effort handling objects up to 30 pounds.
• Exposure to dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, and similar conditions.

Responsibilities

• Greets customers, directs traffic, and answers questions accurately.
• Calculates payments for customers.
• Ensures loads are safe and compliant with safety rules.
• Ensures PPE is worn and safety procedures are followed.
• Performs general upkeep of Scale House and completes administrative tasks.
• Completes required reports and regular filing.
• Facilitates data entry and minor customer service tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Additional or specialized training

Job description

We have a great client looking for a Scalehouse Attendant at a landfill in Lenox, MI! This is an onsite, 4-month contract to hire opportunity offering a starting pay rate of $17.50/hour. This opportunity comes with the likeliness of an extension or direct conversion! This position requires a background check and drug screen prior to starting. Schedule: Mon - Friday 8am -5pm. Every other Sat 7am - 10am

Job Summary

Serves as the first point of contact for customers depositing waste at the facility; calculates payments, checks loads and ensures the safety of the customer and other employees through observation of safety rules and regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

• Greets customers, directs customers and other traffic, and answers questions accurately.
• Correctly calculates payments for customers.
• Ensures that incoming garbage loads are safe and do not contain any inappropriate material.
• Ensures that customers and employees conduct all business in a safe manner and wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Provides general upkeep of the Scale House.
• Completes all administrative tasks including regular filing, and completes required reports.
• Keeps immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters requiring his/her attention.
• Attends company sponsored training and meetings as directed.
• Works overtime as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including data entry and minor customer service responsibilities.
• Approaches all encounters with employees, customers and vendors in a friendly, service-oriented manner.

Qualifications

High school diploma or G.E.D 0 to 4 years’ previous experience.

Preferred

High school diploma or G.E.D, plus additional or specialized training

Required

• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds occasionally.
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) occasionally.
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements part of the workday.