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Home My WebLink AboutScalehouse OperatorUpdated: August 2025 (Admin Review) CITY OF IOWA CITY – JOB DESCRIPTION Position Title: Scalehouse Operator Department: Public Works Division: Resource Management Supervisor: Assistant Superintendent – Landﬁll FLSA: Non-Exempt Civil Service: Yes Pay Grade: 3 Job Number: 0308 Job Summary Under immediate direction, operates scale to weigh refuse and other items brought in and out of the City Landﬁll by customers. Collects fees and prepares daily deposits. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned. • Operates scale to weigh refuse and other items brought in and out of the City Landﬁll by customers, prepares correct charge tickets for separate items, and collects fees. • Provides directions and education to customers on where to deliver Landﬁll items by regulations. • Prepares daily deposits, tallies receipts, balances cash drawer. • Enters data and information into reporting and tracking systems. • Answers the telephone and directs calls and questions to the appropriate parties, receives messages. • Tracks daily time for hourly workers. • Cleans the scale platform, removes snow, ice, mud, and other debris, as needed. • Removes litter from Landﬁll area and building. • Purchases oﬃce supplies and ﬁrst aid/safety supplies. • Cleans scalehouse area regularly, performs general custodial duties. • Provides startup and shutdown of scale and scalehouse area. • Conducts self in a professional manner which demonstrates courtesy and respect for all community members and coworkers. • Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other • High school education or G.E.D. and four to six months of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Complete State of Iowa Oath of Weighmaster. Must pass criminal background check. Preferred Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other • High school education or G.E.D. and seven to twelve months of related experience or Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review) training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in cashiering or customer service. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. • Ability to calculate ﬁgures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages. • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. • Ability to handle money and make change. • Ability to interface positively with staﬀ and customers. • Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and make change. • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, special waste forms and permits. • Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties. • Ability to write simple correspondence. • Knowledge of landﬁll rules and regulations. • Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions. • Skill in using computers and applicable software applications (Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook). • Skills in operating computerized scale and a calculator. Supervision No supervision of direct reports. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review) accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Duties are generally performed in an office setting with a controlled environment. The job requires sitting for extended periods of time and the work may expose the employee to unpleasant social situations and significant work pace pressure. Iowa City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Reviewed/Approved by: Ron Knoche, Public Works Director (4/2024) I have read and understand the duties of this job description, and I agree that I can perform the duties of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. Employee Date ________________________________ __________________