Scale Operator

Scale Operator

Murphy Road Recycling

Murphy Road Recycling LLC is dedicated to staying at the forefront of recycling and waste solutions. We are innovating every step of the way. From building the largest state-of-the-art recycling facility in the country, and powering our buildings with solar energy, we are committed to you, our communities, and the planet.

Our story started with a single truck. In 1974, founder Guy "Sonny" Antonacci and his wife, Mary Ann, started Somers Sanitation - named after our hometown of Somers, Connecticut. Today, three generations of family and a dedicated team of professionals are leading our companies into the future. While our fleet, facilities, services, and family have all grown, we take pride in continuing to operate our businesses based on the fundamental principle that has guided us since the beginning - to provide exceptional service and innovation to the communities and people we serve. Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward to remain at the forefront of sustainability.

Some see waste. We see possibilities.

Position Summary:

The Scale Operator is the first point of contact for customers depositing material at a transfer station or material recovery facility. In his highly visual position, the operator will directly interface with customers, calculate payments, check loads, and ensure the safety of the customer and other employees through observation of safety rules and regulations. This position will be a floating position between our sites in East Windsor and Stratford, CT, and the hours will be 6:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Your Role:

• Greet and direct customers as well as other traffic.
• Answer questions accurately
• Correctly calculate payments or customers.
• Enter all extra charges and load grading into the computer as called in by site personnel.
• Ensure that incoming loads are safe and do not contain any inappropriate material.
• Ensure that customers and employees safely conduct all business.
• Wear all the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Provide general upkeep of the Scale House.
• Complete all administrative tasks including regular filing and completing required reports.
• Keep immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters requiring his/her attention.
• Perform required data entry and minor customer service responsibilities.
• Work all assigned shifts from the scheduled start time to the scheduled end time.
• Take an active role in the improvement of safety and health in the workplace.
• Approach all encounters with employees, customers, and vendors in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Project a knowledgeable enthusiastic, positive attitude that encourages customers' confidence, and reflects a professional image.
• Participate in all required Company meetings.
• Maintains reasonable, regular, punctual attendance consistent with Company policies, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Adapts to changing duties, as required, based on business needs.

Your Skills:

• Good communication oral and written skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to organize and multi-task.
• Able to work effectively with limited supervision.
• Able to identify and properly use hand and power tools.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three or more years of related experience preferred.

This Position Features:

• Family Oriented Environment
• Excellent Benefits and Bonus Potential

Physical Demands:

Listed below are key points regarding the job's environmental demands and work environment. Reasonable accommodation 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, etc.) as well as be able to reach away from the body, push/pull force, and assume different positions throughout most of the workday.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more or less than 40 pounds occasionally.
• Clarify vision

Murphy Road Recycling, LLCEEO Statement: The Company is committed to and supports equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to all employees and applicants. Equal employment opportunity means equal treatment of employees and applicants without regard to the following legally-protected characteristics: race, color, religion, creed, sex (gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), veteran status, physical or mental disability status or any other legally-protected status.