Weighmaster

About the role

A vacancy exists in the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Solid Waste Management.

Responsibilities

• Collections money; verifies amount received.
• Maintains records for reconciliation, performs scale operations, and administrative tasks at yard waste, recycling, and solid waste facilities.
• Screens waste in accordance with established procedures as vehicles drive onto the scale or into the Residents Drop-Off Center.
• Opens scales and weighs vehicles and creates transactions.
• Verifies county residency and compliance with other county regulations for all weighing and disposal activities.
• Maintains various logs on disposal activities.
• Receives cash, checks, and credit cards for payment of a variety of taxes, fees, and fines.
• Verifies amount received and issues receipt.
• Issues cash or check upon presentation of required authorizations.
• Receives, files, and distributes scale house items in accordance with established procedure.
• Records all transactions on a daily basis.
• Counts money and compares the amount to the amount of receipts issued.
• Prepares money for deposit or transfer.
• Operates adding machines and computers using scale house software.

Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized high school.
• Two years' experience in cashiering or accounting with direct responsibility for handling money.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cash accounting methods, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of office procedures.
• Ability to use adding machines and computers.
• Ability to perform mathematical computations.
• Ability to maintain complete and accurate records of financial transactions.
• Ability to operate computers.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of County and departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures governing cash handling, accounting, and reporting transactions.
• Skills in performing arithmetic computations.
• Skills in accurately recording financial transactions.
• Skills in the operation of computers.
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all contacts.

Benefits

• Annual Salary review - Step increases may be granted on anniversary date based on satisfactory job performance.
• General Increases - Cost of living increases and adjustments may be granted as legislated.
• Longevity Increases - In accordance with the specific pay schedule, a full-time merit or classified employee may receive a longevity increase, equivalent to one step, upon completion of a certain number of years of classified service with the County.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Insurance Benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life Insurance.
• Retirement.
• Paid Leave.
• Bereavement Leave.
• Jury Leave.
• Military Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• Deferred Compensation.

Pay

Pay Schedule I, Grade 21, Regular Schedule: 40 Hours per week.

Schedule

Regular Schedule: 40 Hours per week.