Weigh Clerk Job at CHARLES COUNTY GOVERNMENT
CHARLES COUNTY GOVERNMENT Waldorf, MD 20602
$39,124 a year
Summary
Performs customer service and clerical work at the County landfill. The work involves determining the weight and nature of waste brought to the landfill and enforcing landfill regulations.
Essential Job Functions
- Enforces rates, rules, and regulations of the landfill. Executes work procedures in a timely, quality, and cost-effective manner with a strong focus on customer service.
- Operates weigh scale equipment, performs financial and non-financial transactions, collects money in compliance with scale house procedures, and records data in an automated truck weighing and routing system.
- Performs cash counts and initiates bank transmittals for supervisory review, processing, and submittal.
- Issues refuse permits and ensures adequate information is obtained for customer account file.
- Complies, analyzes, and verifies data and generates reports as needed or requested by supervisory personnel and County, State, and Federal agencies in a timely manner.
- Addresses inquires from customers via phone, email, and in person regarding fees, hours, and services and coordinates blue bin recycling and yard waste pickup. Ensures verbal and written information provided is accurate and consistent.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or an acceptable equivalency diploma (GED). Two (2) years of experience of general clerical experience, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
Licenses or Certifications:
None.
Special Requirements/Qualifications:
Weekend work is required.
May be called back in emergencies.
Work is subject to frequent interruptions.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of County and landfill policies and procedures, standard operational practices, and safety regulations.
- Knowledge of customer service and quality standards.
- Knowledge of general office procedures and the use of computers, calculators, software, and other office equipment.
- Knowledge of automated truck weighing and routing systems.
- Ability to successfully communicate, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to actively listen to customers, coworkers, and supervisors.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Skill to perform cash counts and prepare bank transmittals.
- Skill to prepare accurate records and reports.
- Skill to organize and maintain documentation.
Additional Information
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is mostly sedentary with periods of light physical activity Typical positions require employees to walk or stand for long periods; lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs; bend and crouch; reach, hold, grasp, and turn objects; and use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards. The work requires the ability to speak normally and to use normal or aided vision and hearing.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Principal duties of this job are performed in a general office environment and landfill surroundings. The employee is constrained to the work site while on duty.
Department/Division: Public Works Facilities/Environmental Resources
Pay Grade: 106
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Telework Eligible: No
Reports To: Scale House Manager. As directed, employee may temporarily report to the Assistant Scale House Manager.
Supervises: None
BENEFITS AT A GLANCE
Benefits eligibility is for employees who work 30+ hours/week unless noted below
Benefits eligibility is for employees who work 30+ hours/week unless noted below
For more information about benefits visit: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/departments/human-resources/benefits
15 PAID HOLIDAYS
EMS employees receive 6 Core Holidays in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
ANNUAL LEAVE
- Begin employment by accruing 8 hours a month (sliding scale based on hours worked)
- Accrue 7.5 hours a month (sliding scale based on hours worked)
- Blue Choice Advantage, Prescription & Vision
- Blue Choice HMO Open Access, Prescription & Vision
- CareFirst Dental
- Delta Dental
PENSION PLAN (Defined Benefit Retirement Plan)
- In order to be eligible for the pension plan, you must work at least 37.5 hours a week.
- County Pension Plan – Non-Public Safety, Mandatory Participation 4% employee contribution
- County Pension Plan – Public Safety, Mandatory Participation 8% employee contribution
- Sheriff's Office Retirement Plan – Communications, Mandatory Participation 7% employee contribution
- Sheriff's Office Retirement Plan – Sworn, Mandatory Participation 8% employee contribution
- Sheriff's Office Retirement Plan – Corrections, Mandatory Participation 7% employee contribution
- Available to all employees, regardless of hours worked.
- Mass Mutual
- MetLife
- Nationwide Retirement Solutions
- No charge to employee (Valued at 1.5x the employee's annual salary, not to exceed $250,000)
- Supplemental insurance available for additional cost
- Dependent life insurance available for additional cost
- Benefit pays 60% of salary at date of disability up to $5,000/month
- Medical and Dependent Care
- Accident Policy and Critical Illness Policy
- A prepaid Legal Resource benefit
- Located at the Community Services building (8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677)
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