Scalehouse Attendant

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. 

Scalehouse Attendant

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to perform scalehouse operations for the Solid Waste transfer station while providing administrative support to the Public Works Department and Solid Waste division.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs scalehouse operations, including weighing and documenting incoming and outgoing loads using automated scale systems and maintaining accurate electronic records.
• Monitors and supports traffic flow through multiple scales, including separate inbound and outbound weighing operations, to ensure efficient processing of vehicles.
• Assists customers with use of automated scale systems and kiosk functionality, including establishing accounts, providing guidance and resolving routine issues as needed.
• Processes payments and maintains related financial documentation. 
• Prepares and maintains divisional reports, forms, and system records to support daily operations. 
• Provides customer service functions by responding to inquiries regarding transfer station operations, policies, and procedures; Assists with service requests and coordination of work activities as needed.
• Communicates with supervisors, staff, contractors, and the public to exchange information and support daily operations.
• Performs procurement-related duties, including processingrequisitions,maintainingpurchaseorders,orderingsupplies andequipment, andcoordinating maintenance requests.
• Assists with financial processes, including invoice preparation, payment processing, expenditure tracking, monthly reconciliations, and budget support; contributes to divisional budget formulation by compiling and organizing operational and financial data and monitoring expenditures to ensure alignment with approved budgets.

• Performs administrative support functions related topersonnel processes, including maintaining records for attendance, payroll, certi?cations, andtraining; Assists with onboarding and employee support tasks.
• Processes and maintains records related to accidents, losses, and follow-up actions.
• Coordinates general office support activities, including supply procurement, service requests, mail processing, andcontract tracking.
• Processes and distributes incoming and outgoing mail and related communications.
• Maintains schedules, calendars, and routine administrative coordination tasks as needed.
• Supports employee engagement initiatives, including coordination of team events, recognition efforts, and internal activities that promote a positive and collaborative work environment. 
• Maintains a safe and organized work environment in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Utilizes computers, radios, automated scale systems, and standard office software to perform essential functions.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists with emergency operations, including the preparation of documentation for FEMA reimbursement and reporting.
• Performs other related duties as required, requested, and assigned. 

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by college-level coursework in business administration, bookkeeping, or office technology; three (3) years of experience in office administration, customer service, or related administrative work. An associate’s degree is preferred. 

Licenses or Certifications:

Must possess a valid drivers license. 

Special Requirements: 

Experience with scalehouse operations, route management systems, automated scale software such as WasteWorks, or similar automated scalehouse systems preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of customer service and financial management principles.
• Skill in gathering and reviewing information before taking action.
• Skill in multitasking and prioritizing work in a fast-paced environment. 
• Skill in basic math calculations, including percentages and decimals, and interpreting data.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, supervisors, and the public.
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Ability to collect, organize, and maintain accurate data and records. 
• Ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.  
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is sedentary work.  The employee is occasionally required to exert up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. Additionally requires:   balancing, feeling, grasping, hearing voices, manual dexterity, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, expressing ideas by the spoken word, visual acuity in data, and walking. Tasks may require the ability to:  sit for extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors where essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Work is performed in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands.

The City of Myrtle Beach has the right to revise this job description at any time. This 

 description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Myrtle Beach commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state and federal laws. The City’s policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran’s status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.