Scale Operator Job Description
Scale Operator Duties & Responsibilities
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Scale Operator Qualifications
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Education for Scale Operator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the scale operator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Collage Degree in General Education, Associates, Supervision, Education, Computer, Technical, Chemistry, Engineering, Agriculture, Business
Skills for Scale Operator
Desired skills for scale operator include:
Desired experience for scale operator includes:
Scale Operator Examples
Scale Operator Job Description
- Report any incidents and/or near misses
- Direct deliveries, load out activities and railcar/truck movement with plant personnel and rail workers
- Sample, grade, and approve seed for delivery
- Ensure both product quality and food safety through established shipping/receiving programs, GMPs and HACCP plan implementation by participating in safety meetings and training seminars
- Weigh over-the-road trucks for tare and determine weight of delivery or shipment and prepare scale tickets
- Coordinate bulk chemical deliveries with delivery drivers and activate bulk receiving and storage assets
- Work alone for extended periods of time on a variety of equipment at elevated conditions due to confined space and limited access by ladder
- Conduct and document regular inspections for asset condition and operation
- Work with various chemicals including some hazardous materials
- Coordinate with and support operations (prep, extraction, utilities and refinery), maintenance and the Shift Supervisor
- Possess flexibility and adaptability in order take on additional job responsibilities, as needed
- Must be able to work quickly, independently and accurately in a fast paced environment
- Maintain a regular, dependable attendance
- Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules that are set forth
- Record environmental emissions data and comply with EPA/MPCA regulations
- Comply with and implement GMP’s, PSM, HACCP program, receiving and shipping policies, including seal placement on vessels
Scale Operator Job Description
- Security screen when acting as first point of contact to yard
- Weigh and grade grain in all inbound and outbound trucks
- Work with customers to verify scale tickets and print reports
- Answer telephone promptly and direct calls as needed
- Promote the services of the grain department
- Manage grain settlements
- Work with other office personnel on special projects
- Enter Accounts and Grain Receivables
- Perform other duties or activities as needed or directed by supervisor
- Work with other office personnel to keep office clean
- Use of various mechanical tools and equipment
- Able to interpret Process and Instrument Diagrams and process flow diagrams
- Create and maintain documentation of lot numbers and amounts
- Store, log , and maintain product and ingredient storage in walk-in storage containers
- Maintain databases of inventory
- Support of other Pilot plant services as needed
Scale Operator Job Description
- Responsible for operating truck scale ensuring that all incoming and outgoing trucks are weighed, documented and load information is verified
- Responsible for maintaining various office/departmental reports and logs as assigned
- Works closely with distribution and/or warehouse supervisor
- Directs truck drivers to correct dock doors/area
- Ensures all paperwork (shipping manifest, weight tickets, control forms, trucking invoices and billing of lading) are signed and completed
- Verifies seals and drivers information for load integrity
- Oversees building security and be watchful for any unauthorized individuals entering the property
- Performs full clerical and general office duties
- Assisting with office duties, filing and paperwork as needed
- Ability to work in a team environment and demonstrate a high degree of tact, discretion and diplomacy
- High school education plus 1 year additional training or equivalent experiences
- May require travel between buildings during the work day
- Must be a self starter with excellent attention to detail and good oral and written communication skills
- Food processing experience desirable, but not required
- Ability to work some long irregular hours (weekend and holidays included
- Previous scale operator experience preferred
Scale Operator Job Description
- Work with customers to verify scale tickets
- Be able to give direction to yard dog operators, seed vendor driver, compost driver and pumpkin truck drivers
- Prepare and maintain grower tons tracking system for over 50 pumpkin growers
- Prepare and maintain tracking systems for the compost waste and seed waste
- Perform checks and balance of daily receipts for the scale house operation
- Enter daily data into the Globe for the scale house system
- Work with 3rd party trucking vendor for changes in the daily trucking operation
- Be the safety champion for the pumpkin dock area to ensure that a safe environment for our associates
- Ensure proper dumping of pumpkin trailers is preformed to ensure a QA product is produced in the factory
- Dispatch truck to different fields during field switches or rain situations
- Ability to adhere to required work schedules
- Must be able to work any shift, extended hours including nights and weekends
- Operate scale house
- Schedule and direct trucks
- Work cooperatively with sales dept & dispatch
- Understand customers’ needs and requirements
Scale Operator Job Description
- Any other duty assigned by management that supports an efficient operation
- Perform operating sequences to receive and exit vehicles through scale system
- Maintain a control environment in scale house to ensure proper operation of the computerized scale system
- Operates a traffic control process to allow vehicles to be dump in correct manner
- Issues receipts to vehicle drivers and collect tickets
- Answer phone, record messages and provide routine information to Ag department and plant operations
- Use computer applications or other automated system such as spread sheets, word processing, adding machines, and CB radio
- Work in a safe manner promote a good safety environment in work area
- Able to work a 6 days a week work schedule for the pack season
- Answer telephones in a professional manner
- Cash sales – document, verify & accurately fill out checks for customers
- Research problem tickets and properly document findings
- Convey any known customer needs and/or complaints with the appropriate people
- Maintain files for truckers insurance, tax exempt certificates, and overload permits
- Assist administrator and manager as required
- Ability to meet customers and project friendly, cooperative, and positive attitude