Weighbridge Clerk (Grade 4)

Job Category : Construction Trades & Operatives

Location : Lamby Way Cleansing Depot, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time : 14:00

End Time : 22:00
Salary: £13.05

Job Purpose:

To control the reception of vehicles using the waste disposal facilities in line with current legislation, recording and reporting of vehicle weights.

1. Operation of computerised weighbridge for the weighing and recording of vehicles delivering and removing waste / materials from various waste disposal facilities.

2. Organisation / reconciliation / filing of all paperwork & documentation pertaining to the above, including legally required waste transfer notes and consignment notes.

3. To control the reception of vehicles using the waste disposal facilities in line with current legislation, ensuring required documentation is present, correct and recorded.

4. Liaise with site staff to facilitate all the above.

5. Taking payments via card machine for waste disposal when required.

6. Ensure all weighbridge users follow relevant site procedures.

7. Report any faults with weighbridge / equipment or shortages of stock are reported in a timely manner to supervisor.

8. Dealing with general enquiries received by telephone regarding waste disposal.

Competencies (as per Behavioural Competency Framework)

• Putting Our Customers First – Level 2

• Getting Things Done – Level 1

• Taking Personal Responsibility –Level 2

• Seeking to understand others and treating them with respect – Level 2

Education

& Training

Good Standard of general education.

Willing to undertake personal development.

Experience / Knowledge

Keeping records and providing paperwork regularly to different departments

Operation of computerised weighbridge

Knowledge of Gatehouse or a similar weighbridge package.

Weighbridge certificate of competence.

Controlling the reception of waste

Taking card payments

Skills and

Abilities

Good IT Skills – ability to learn new software quickly

Good communication and customer service skills

Must be attentive to detail, ensuring data is correctly entered and cross checked.

Personal

Attributes

Patient and courteous attitude to public, customers, and colleagues

Demonstrate a commitment to teamwork.

Demonstrates a positive attitude to new challenges and a willingness to adapt quickly to change.

Commitment to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

A willingness to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you.

Special

Circumstances

Ability to work overtime during week and weekends

There is a requirement to work across two sites