Scale Administrator

Alter Trading; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Alter Trading Corporation, a 125+ year old company with 55 scrap metal facilities, seeks a detail-oriented Scale Administrator for Lincoln, NE. The role includes verifying vehicles on the scale deck, entering weights and codes, processing customer payments, and handling clerical reports.

Preferred candidates have a high school diploma, 2 years as a cashier, and 1–3 years in clerical work, plus intermediate Word/Excel skills and excellent customer service. Full-time with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required and strong customer service skills.
• Experience as a cashier in retail and clerical assistance is preferred.
• Proficient in Word and Excel; ability to handle both customers and employees with courtesy.

Responsibilities

• Visually verify inbound/outbound vehicles on scale deck and enter weight.
• Verify material type and enter codes in computer.
• Process customer payments and verify pay information.
• Sort tickets for materials by codes and totals; perform data entry.
• File paperwork and maintain organized records.
• Answer calls, provide directions and route questions to the right area.
• Perform other clerical duties as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Alter Trading Corporation, a 125+ year old, privately held company with 55 scrap metal processing facilities throughout eight states in the Midwest and Southern region is searching for an energetic, detail-oriented Scale Administrator for it operations located in Lincoln, NE. Alter is committed to our customers by being the best source of both ferrous and non-ferrous metal and by giving great customer service. Our corporate support center and marketing is located in St. Louis, MO, with Trading Offices located in St. Louis and in Hong Kong. Our website is www.Altertrading.com

Job Description/Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Yard Manager, provides customer service as well as clerical duties including various reports including cash tickets & other reports.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Visually verify inbound/outbound vehicles on scale deck; enter weight in computer.
• Visually verify material type; enter code in computer.
• Process payment of customers, verify pay information is correct.
• Sort tickets for materials picked up or freighted by material codes; total; data entry.
• File paperwork.
• Answers incoming calls; gives directions, handles questions and/or directs to appropriate area/person.
• Handles clerical functions including entering information, managing and developing reports.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent required. A minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a cashier in a retail environment and 1-3 years’ experience working as an office or clerical assistant is preferred. Qualified candidate must have at least intermediate level skills in Word and Excel. Candidate must have excellent customer service skills and ability to handle both customers and company employees with courtesy and respect. General knowledge of difference between ferrous and non-ferrous material is a plus.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $19-$21 per hour

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lincoln, NE 68507: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)