Scale Clerk

About the role

Harsco Environmental is the premier provider of material processing and environmental services to the global steel and metals industries. Our onsite mill services and resource recovery services offer sustainable solutions that maximize environmental benefit and return valuable raw material into production. We also have developed a range of by-products for specialized applications across industry, construction and agriculture, which utilize Harsco's expertise in mineral materials.

Responsibilities

• Weighing incoming and outgoing trucks and ensuring they are within weight restrictions
• Communicating over CB Radio and handheld two way radio
• Answering phones and entering information into a computer
• Providing directions for drivers within facility
• Performing reporting and record keeping - creating, entering and e-mailing data
• Assisting customers in fairly routine situations
• Providing reports to managers/supervisors
• Maintaining scale facilities
• Handling check payments for sales
• Balancing the cash box at the end of each business day and reporting to the mill
• Payroll processing, attendance records, entering data to the computer and other miscellaneous administrative support to the site leadership team
• Tracking weight information from scale to computer system and getting appropriate signatures
• Calculating payments for customers
• Ensuring that incoming loads are safe and do not contain any inappropriate material
• Assisting with office duties, filing and paperwork as needed
• Weighing trucks in and out
• Ensuring that customers and employees conduct all business in a safe manner and wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Providing general upkeep of the Scale house/office area
• Approaching all encounters with employees, customers and vendors in a friendly, service-oriented manner

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic office machinery
• Knowledge of scale operations
• Knowledge of geography and back routes, including weight restrictions
• Basic computer skills – Microsoft office suite (Scale software a plus)
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a team environment and demonstrate a high degree of tact, discretion and diplomacy

Physical Requirements

• Sitting/standing
• Tolerating noise and temperature variations
• Lifting up to 20 pounds