Scalehouse Clerk

Working at Walker

At Walker, your contribution matters. Become part of a team you can count on and where your health and safety are our priority. Our team of more than 1200 people work in environmental waste management and recovery, renewable energy, paving and construction, aggregates, and emulsions chemistries. We are a fifth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1887, operating from our base in the Niagara Region with facilities across Canada and the United States. We care about the environment, each other, and our neighbours, and give back to our communities. Join us on our journey to build a sustainable future, together.

About the Job

Today we have an opportunity for you to join us as a Scalehouse Clerk at our Waste & Recycling Drop-off Depot in Niagara Falls, ON. As our new Scalehouse Clerk, you will inspect and weigh all incoming loads to the site to ensure that waste is acceptable and complies with the Environmental Compliance Approval government regulation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Probe drivers, inspect waste, weigh and document each load entering the Site to ensure that waste does not violate Environmental Compliance Approval regulation and can be accepted into the landfill.
• Enter details of each load into a computerized waste information database to store all load information and produce various reports.
• Respond to customer inquiries or concerns and to provide information.
• Verify clearance information of specific non-hazardous loads as per regulatory directions to ensure that waste is acceptable.
• Receive payments and complete appropriate documentation to ensure records and cash receipts balance and prepare bank deposits.
• Produce and submit a variety of reports such as Tonnage Reports, Sales Data Reports and Cash Sales Reports, to provide current information to various departments.
• Opening or closing the Scalehouse to ensure systems such as computers, security etc, are operating correctly.
• Daily communications with operators and Site Supervisor.
• Debit and credit as options for payment and record keeping.
• Providing a variety of job skills and duties to support operations when needed.

Here’s What You Need

• At least a year’s experience in a customer service role.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a variety of different settings.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Excellent customer service including courtesy, tact and diplomacy are required when dealing with colleagues and customers in every day working relationships.
• Basic record keeping skills to ensure accurate records of cash receipts are kept.
• Have a valid G driver's license.

What’s in it for you

• You become part of a team you can count on
• A comprehensive total rewards package and benefits to support your wellbeing
• Leaders who support your growth and success
• A workplace that provides the best health & safety practices in industry
• Give back to your community with two paid volunteer days annually and opportunities to become involved in events

At Walker, your contribution matters. If you share our commitment to giving back to your community and caring about the environment we’d love to hear from you. Our workplaces strive to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all ethnicities, race, religions, gender identities and expression, Indigenous communities, and persons with disabilities.

Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please let us know when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.