Weighmaster

Leon County BOCC Tallahassee, FL Full-time Other

Posted on April 22, 2024

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Salary: $32,136.00 - $53,019.20 Annually

Location: Solid Waste - 7550 Apalachee Pkwy. Tallahassee, FL

Job Type: Career Service Full Time

Job Number: 038-24

Department: Office of Resource Stewardship

Division: TRANSFER STATION OPERATIONS

Opening Date: 04/20/2024

Closing Date: 5/3/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade: 101

Leon County Government offers an extensive benefit package for FULL TIME employees. EXECUTIVE LEVEL employee benefits are determined through contract negotiations. Below are some of the highlights.

Medical Insurance-Employer and Employee Contributions
Voluntary Dental Insurance
Voluntary Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Group Term Life Insurance-Employer Paid
Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance
Voluntary Legal Insurance
Voluntary Individual Insurance Coverages with AFLAC & Colonial
State of Florida Retirement Plan-Employer & Employee Contributions
Voluntary 457(b) Deferred Compensation Savings for Retirement
Retirement Savings Match-for-employees earning less than $50,000
Annual Leave Accrual
Sick Leave Accrual
3 Personal Days
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Loans At Work Program

This is work assessing and collecting fees for solid waste disposal. Work primarily involves operating a computer and computerized scales in order to weigh garbage and to determine disposal fee.

NOTE: The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The Job Description Questionnaire (JDQ) reflects a more detailed description of the position. Neither the job description nor the JDQ constitutes an employment agreement. Both are subject to change as the needs of the County and requirements of the job change.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Conduct waste screening and inspections: inspects loads for prohibited or hazardous materials; directs customers to the appropriate discharge area and answers general landfill operation questions or concerns they might have; schedules and checks off special waste deliveries; and distributes landfill policies, procedures, and audit guidelines.
Maintains the computerized scale system: generates scale tickets: operates computer scale system; generates reports of transactions for Finance and supervisor; generates scale tickets for incoming and outgoing material; diagnose computer system problems and makes corrections; updates records (account files, truck files, addresses, contacts, phone numbers); and generates a floppy disc of transactions so that administrative associate can update her/his records.
Controls financial transactions: assesses fees based on weight; receives and distributes change to customers, receives money and distributes coupon books, counts monies for correct balances, and handles credit card transactions.
Provides manpower support/fill-in. Serves as temporary back-up to rural collection site attendants, service workers, and heavy equipment operators and assists in answering and screening division phone calls.
Monitors County radio frequency and provides scale house maintenance support: monitors, receives, and dispatches County radio messages and maintains scale facilities by sweeping and by cleaning work area.

OTHER IMPORTANT OR MARGINAL DUTIES
None.

DIFFICULTY

The position adheres to established guidelines, policies, and operating procedures.

RESPONSIBILITY:
Supervision Received
Duties are fairly specific and checked frequently by supervisor. Guidance is sought concerning problems with customers or users.

Supervision of Others
This position is non-supervisory.

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CUSTOMER CONTACT
Contact is made with staff concerning radio and telephone calls. Contact is made with various agencies concerning account information.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Primarily, the employee must be able to operate a computer, weighmaster, credit card machine, adding machine or basic calculator.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Work environmental factors include working primarily in doors at a desk in front of a computer terminal. When position serves in the absence of others exposure to various weather conditions, insects, and animals may occur. Physical Demands include climbing, stooping, reaching, and lifting up to 20 pounds, et cetera.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Knowledge of solid waste operations.
Knowledge of the computer scale system.
Ability to determine and collect fees.
Skill in operating a computerized weighting system.
Ability to pay close attention to details.
Ability to calculate and maintain simple records accurately.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to lift and push up to 20 pounds.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to read and interpret equipment operational manuals, instruction sheets or written rules and procedures.
Ability to maintain a courteous and professional demeanor while interacting with customers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Requires a high school diploma or an equivalent or one year of clerical, customer contact, or related work experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
None.

All Leon County employees (regular full-time and part-time, OPS, and PRN) are required to work before, during and after a Declared Local State of Emergency (DLSOE). Participation is considered a condition of employment.

SELECTION GUIDELINES
Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check, and drug testing.

FLSA STATUS: Position is Non-exempt. Analysis: this is primarily clerical work assessing and collecting fees for solid waste disposal. Work primarily involves operating a computer and computerized scales in order to weigh garbage and to determine disposal fee.

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Leon County is an equal opportunity employer.

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