Gate Attendant / Scale Operator

Gate Attendant / Scale Operator

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 include determining the content of material entering the facility to properly bill the customer, accepting or rejecting waste load based on content, receiving payment from customers, balancing the daily receipts to ensure accurate recordkeeping and appropriate billing, documenting the waste entering the facility, notifying operations of special waste or other incoming special loads, maintaining the cleanliness of the work area, and performing other job-related duties, as assigned.

Qualifications include experience in a previous position that required the handling of cash and balancing cash and / or receipts, and experience with computers and various software programs.

Rewarding compensation and benefits include comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage, health care and dependent care spending accounts, short- and long-term disability, life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee and family assistance program (EAP), employee discount programs, retirement plan with a generous company match, and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).

EEO statement : Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

About the company : Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide services including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world. Our company values guide our daily actions : safe, committed to serve, environmentally responsible, driven, and human-centered.

Strategy : Republic Services' strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers' multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets. We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers : recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.

Recycling and Waste : We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers' specific needs.

Environmental Solutions : Our comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need.

Sustainability Innovation : Republic's recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth. The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nation's first integrated plastics recycling facility. This innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America. We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.

Recent recognition : Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies, CDP Discloser, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies, Fortune World's Most Admired Companies, Great Place to Work, Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global.