Scalehouse Attendant
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Salary
$46,800.00 - $56,126.69 Annually
Job Type
Limited Duration: Irregular Schedule (non-benefit)
Job Number
26EED838TF029
Closing Date
8/12/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
The Environment and Energy Department are seeking a Scale House Attendant to process commercial hauler transactions at the Brooklyn Park Transfer Station and at the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) and process resident transactions for our citizen drop-off facilities. These facilities provide an opportunity for residents to properly manage household hazardous waste, recyclables, and problem materials like computers, televisions, and appliances.
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Location and hours:
This position will be performed at all the following sites: Brooklyn Park Transfer Station (BPTS), 8100 Jefferson Hwy Brooklyn Park, MN, South Hennepin Recycling and Problem Waste Drop-off Center, 1400 West 96th Street, Bloomington, MN, and/or Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC), 505 N 5th Street, Minneapolis, MN. Public transportation is only available at HERC. There is no public transportation at the other two sites. This part-time position has a 20 - 30 hours per week schedule. The HERC site operates seven days a week with shifts beginning at 3:45 am. BPTS and South Hennepin are open Monday-Saturday. Candidates must be available to work all shifts at all locations.
About the position type:
This is a limited duration (temporary) part-time, non-benefit earning position expected to last up to two years.
This position is internally classified as an Office Specialist I.
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In this position, you will:
• Operate Point of Sale (POS), process financial transactions.
• Greet residents and commercial haulers in a friendly and professional manner.
• Record all business transactions efficiently.
• Answer customer questions professionally, by phone or in person.
• Multi-task various duties while working in the scale house.
• Communicate with external partners and vendors.
Need to have:
• One of the following:
o One or more full-time equivalent years of office clerical experience.
o Six months of office clerical experience and completion of the Office Specialist Pathway Training program.
o Note: Education may be substituted for experience on a semester (12 credits) basis.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds, and stand for extended periods of time, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice to have:
• Experience with:
o Scale House Software Paradigm or CompuWeigh.
o Microsoft Word, Excel, and/or Access.
o Using call center systems.
o Providing customer service in person and by telephone.
o Perform cash transactions or processing electronic payments.
• Ability to:
o Work in a high-volume customer service center.
o Record all commercial hauler and citizen transactions in the county computer system Paradigm software.
o Follow detailed instructions.
o Work independently with minimal direction.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Talent Acquisition division
Hennepin County Human Resources department
Submit a request at hennepin.us/ask-hr or 612-348-7855
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