Scale Attendant / Office Clerk

Amwaste; Barnesville (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Amwaste is hiring a Scale Attendant / Office Clerk at the Cedar Grove Transfer Station in Barnesville, GA. This full-time role provides general recordkeeping, customer service and administrative support at the scale house, handling weights, fees and billing inquiries in a courteous manner.

You will direct trucks to scale, record weights, balance cash, and perform data entry while communicating with customers and other departments to ensure accurate accounts and timely service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Two years related experience in a scale house, office, or public contact work.

Responsibilities

• Directs trucks to scale and records full and empty weights.
• Calculates fees due based on net load weight and collects fees.
• Maintains cash drawer and processes payments.
• Answers the telephone and greets customers.
• Performs data entry and general clerical duties.
• Provides information about collections, rates, billing and account status.
• Coordinates with customers and departments to resolve issues.
• Assists Site Manager as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Cash handling

Telephone service

Recordkeeping

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Amwaste operates the Cedar Grove Landfill in Barnesville, GA and has an immediate opening for someone looking to join our team and help us grow a new market.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

Scale Attendant / Office Clerk: Provides general recordkeeping, customer service and administrative support at the Transfer Station Scale House. Applies acquired knowledge of industry, organization, services, and policies to provide efficient and courteous customer service by telephone and/or personal contact. Ensures services are provided in a courteous manner by observing customer service standards, established by management.

Essential Responsibilities Include, And Are Not Limited To

• Directs trucks to scale and records full and empty weights.
• Calculates fees due according to net load weight and collects fees or records charge.
• Compiles record of garbage weights by category (such as recycle).
• Balances the cash drawer and checks for incorrect ticket entry daily.
• Answers the telephone or greets the customer.
• Provides prompt and correct information about collections, rates, billing, and account status.
• Addresses customer questions and resolves complaints through a combination of telephone service, computer data entry, billing, balancing and reconciling customer payments.
• Communicates with customers, peers, supervisors and managers, and representatives from other departments about current customer service standards and service options.
• Maintains appropriate records, prepares requested reports and performs related word processing, data entry and/or clerical duties.
• Expedites communications and services between customers and co-workers (within or without) immediate subsidiary by radio, in person, or through written communications to coordinate services, records, and account status.
• Participates in training related to customer service work processes, procedures, skills and safety to ensure optimum customer service.
• Assists Site Manager in completing any jobs that he may require

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Education And Experience

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Two years related experience and/or training in a scale house or office or public contact work.