Scale Operator

Exempt / Non-Exempt : Exempt

Department and Reporting : Yard Operations Supervisor

Date Revised : December 10th , 2025

The RSR Purpose is to create a world without waste to preserve our planet.

Come work in the business of sustainability and saving the planet! If you want to be a part of the solution towards a healthy and sustainable environment, then Richmond Steel Recycling is the place for you.

Job Summary

The Scale Operator will grade and weigh trucks delivering scrap metals, maintain accurate scale reports, deal with customers and trucking companies on a regular basis, as well as perform some basic accounting duties. You will receive price guidance and market information from the buyers on a regular basis.

Job Responsibilities

• Entering supplier information and set up customer accounts.
• Learn how to identify, grade and determine quality of metals.
• Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
• Review and ensure materials purchased / sold are priced and coded correctly before payment to customers.
• Other duties as required.

Job Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Office location

Richmond, BC

Schedule

Monday - Friday

Job Type

Full-time, permanent

Salary

$26.50 / hour

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and / or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Disclaimer

The above statements are statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills.

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