Scale Clerk

Description

Scale Clerk

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Scale Clerk will weigh all vehicles inbound and outbound, code correct commodities into the computer system, direct customers/suppliers to proper area, complete purchases, and issue payments. This position is customer focused, fast paced, and requires a general knowledge or ability to learn scrap metal grades.

About Harmon Scrap Metal

Here at Harmon Scrap Metal, we contribute to our environment by recycling on a large scale through the processing of scrap metal and we are growing by the day! Our mission is to empower people to recycle the past to impact the future. By staying disciplined in our core values, we have intentionally built a remarkable team and culture. Discipline, Trust, Alignment, Accountability, and Adaptability, are the backbone of our business. They guide our hiring process and daily operations. We are transparent and results-oriented in all we do. Our scrap yards are located in Cornersville and Columbia, Tennessee, and in Athens and Hazel Green, Alabama.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

• Ensure accurate and comprehensive documentation of all inbound and outbound scale transactions
• Issue payments to customers after verifying all material, price and customer information is correct
• Perform duties in a timely fashion and keep traffic moving across the scale at a reasonable rate
• Explain scale and yard procedures to new suppliers/customers.
• Direct vehicles to proper location for inspection
• Communicates with yard regarding incoming and outgoing loads via CB and 2-way radios
• Maintain a cordial relationship with the suppliers and customers
• Ensure the scales, radiation detector, computer system, phones and other necessary devices are in proper working condition
• Restrict office access to authorized personnel only
• Perform general housekeeping
• Attend and participate in internal meetings and complete required training
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management
  
  

Benefits

• Robust Insurance Benefit Package
• Paid Holidays
• PTO Program
• Bonus Opportunities
• Professional Training & Development Opportunities
  
  

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

If this position caught your eye, send us your resume! For best consideration, include the job title and source where you found this position in the subject line of your email to careers@harmonscrapmetal.com

Disclaimer: The sorting and processing of scrap metals involves using permanent magnets and electromagnets, creating magnetic fields, which can interfere with electronic medical devices like cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators.

Requirements

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Basic math, account reconciliation, computer, and data entry skills
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and have excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with customers
• Ability to adapt to frequent changes of priority and complete job tasks safely and effectively
• Ability to learn laws and regulations governing transportation weights and scrap metal purchasing
• Flexible to work overtime on Saturday
  
  

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years previous customer service
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work standing or sitting for extended periods of time in an office environment
• Ability to occasionally move objects up to 25 pounds
• Ability to perform repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers