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Landfill Scale Operator

Waste Pro
Waste Pro Salary
Meridian, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 4/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2026

The Waste Pro Scale Operator is responsible for weighing trucks on scale; entering appropriate data into computer (price, product, weight, customer name, etc.); generating bill of sale; collecting cash/checks; interfacing with company personnel and with outside haulers; performing related duties as directed

Essential Job Duties:
* Operates the weight station scale
* Greets and assists the public in a friendly manner providing quality customer service
* Enters information into computer program on a daily basis
* Prepares daily deposit
* Balances and handles cash drawer on a daily basis
* Answers the phone, Checks mail
* Prepares customer charge account invoices for billing
* Receives, annotates, and processes payments
* Prepares monthly and yearly reports as requested
* Maintains a clean, safe environment in the scale office

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Previous experience in cashiering, customer service, or data entry/bookkeeping is preferred.
  • Proficiency in computer software, 10-key calculators, and accurate mathematical skills
  • Experience within Post Collections, Waste industry,or transportation is preferred.
  • Ability to react well under pressure and treat others with respect
  • Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
  • Ability to prioritize and plan work activities.
  • Ability to work efficiently and effectively, both independently and as a team

 

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Employees in this job classification must attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned.
* Employees in this job classification are responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, used by Waste Pro.
* Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.

 

Special Considerations/Physical Work Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, driving, etc.)- most of the work day;
  • Required to exert physical effort in tasks that involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight handling objects less than 25 pounds- rarely;
 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Normal setting for this job is carried out in an office or disposal facility, and may include a variety of environment conditions, including wide variation of temperatures, weather conditions, including but not limited to heat, cold, snow, rain, wind, high noise, vibrations, fumes, odors, and dust. Environment includes both office (scale house) and outdoor.

 

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