Scalehouse Operator

GFL Environmental Inc.; Georgia; On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. is seeking a Scalehouse Operator in Ball Ground, GA. The role focuses on weighing trucks entering the landfill or transfer station, setting up new trucks, issuing permits, and ensuring scale accuracy.

You will also support the sales team with proposals and account details, perform routine administrative and billing tasks, and help ensure compliance and proper disposal documentation. This is a full-time on-site position with exposure to outdoor work and busy conditions.

Qualifications

• Math: add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Administrative tasks and data entry using office software.
• Strong communication with customers, drivers, and sales team.

Responsibilities

• Scale house operations: weigh in/out trucks, set up new trucks, issue permits, test scales.
• Sales support: prepare proposals, maintain accounts, gather details.
• Administrative & billing: answer phones, file, handle correspondence, generate reports.
• Operations & compliance: dispatch disposal instructions, maintain environmental compliance, communicate with facility leadership.

Skills

Math basics

Administrative & tech

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Billing software

Digital scales

Job description

## Scalehouse OperatorApplylocations: Ball Ground, Georgiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R37802Responsible for the scaling of all trucks that enter the landfill or transfer station while providing efficient, courteous customer service to GFL’s internal and external customers.### Key Responsibilities* **Scale House Operations:** + Weigh in and out all trucks entering the landfill or transfer station. + Set up new trucks, issue truck permits, and test scales daily for accuracy. + Verify the accuracy of waste disposal in proper designated areas (grid reports).* **Sales Support:** + Provide administrative support to the sales team (e.g., preparing client proposals, maintaining account records, and gathering account details). + Assist sales representatives with customer inquiries, price quotes, and account updates.* **Administrative & Billing Duties:** + Perform general office administrative tasks, including answering phone calls, filing, managing correspondence, and ordering supplies. + Provide accurate and efficient information for customer billing, including generating routine reports for customers and management. + Verify the accuracy of hauls and disposal for payment processing of third-party truck hauling.* **Operations & Compliance:** + Accurately dispatch proper instructions regarding special waste disposal with operators and the Operations Manager. + Account for various environmental compliance tasks as assigned. + Keep landfill management apprised of any relevant community feedback or information regarding the facility.### Requirements* High School Diploma or general education degree (GED).* 1–3 months of related administrative, customer service, or office support experience preferred.* Experience in a logistics, waste management, or industrial environment is a plus.### Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities* **Mathematical Skills:** Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.* **Administrative & Tech Skills:** Basic proficiency with office software (MS Office, data entry systems) and comfortable operating digital scales and billing software.* **Communication & Support:** Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with customers, drivers, field operators, and the sales team.### Physical / Mental Demands* Ability to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, talk, and hear.* **Visual Requirements:** Close vision and distance vision.* Ability to occasionally lift and/or 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 in the work environment is moderate to loud.*We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.*