Scale Operator

Republic Services

📍 Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States

Full time Communications Equipment Operators Posted June 07, 2026

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY: A Gate Attendant/Scale Operator is responsible for accurately and efficiently monitoring and recording waste volumes entering the post collection site, as well as collecting appropriate usage fees from customers.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Determine content of material entering facility to properly bill the customer.

  • Accept or reject waste load based on content; suggest alternatives based on special waste, type of waste and/or local market training.

  • Receive payment from customers; provide receipt to customers.

  • Balance the daily receipts to ensure accurate recordkeeping and appropriate billing; deposit daily receipts into the safe depository.

  • Document the waste entering the facility, utilizing truck scales and computer systems; track total amount of waste entering the facility.

  • Notify operations of special waste or other incoming special loads; direct or dispatch as necess...