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Our client is one of the leading independent waste management companies in the South and require a professional Weighbridge Operator & Administrator to join their Portsmouth site.

You must have some industry knowledge and ideally previous experience of controlling all vehicle movements over a weighbridge and accurately weigh the vehicles.

Main duties

Excellent customer service whilst interacting with all drivers, processing paperwork and  taking payment as required
Liaising with drivers helping to resolve any problems and queries and relay information from the head office to the drivers as needed
Answering the site telephone and dealing with any customer enquiries
Advising customers of permitted waste types and hazardous wastes checking customer waste carrier licences and maintaining the register
Assisting the accounts department with any queries
Processing end of month reports
Assisting the Operations Manager on a day-to-day tasks and projects
General office administration and supporting other members of the team
Key holder for the site and opening and closing the site and ensuring the alarm system is activated

Knowledge and Skills

Previous Waste industry administration or weighbridge knowledge
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Good organisation and IT skills with the ability to use own initiative
Very good attention to detail to ensure accuracy of information
Good geographical knowledge
Ability to remain calm and patient when under pressure
Experience of or ability to work within a busy and fast-paced environment

Salary & Reward

£32,000
25 days holiday increasing with longevity
Workplace pension scheme
Death in Service Life Cover after 1 year’s service
Free uniform and free parking

Hours

Office open hours 6am to 6pm Monday to Friday
Shifts are 9.5 hours each day, plus a half an hour unpaid lunch break (6.00 am to 4.00 pm or 8.00 am to 6.00 pm on a rota basis)
Saturday mornings from 6.00 am to 12.30 pm on a rota basis – Not weekly