Scale Administrator
Alter Trading Corporation, a 115+ year old, privately held company with 55 scrap metal processing facilities throughout eight states in the Midwest and Southern region is searching for an energetic, detail-oriented Scale Administrator for it operations located in Lincoln, NE. Alter is committed to our customers by being the best source of both ferrous and non-ferrous metal and by giving great customer service. Our corporate support center and marketing is located in St. Louis, MO, with Trading Offices located in St. Louis and in Hong Kong. Our website is www.Altertrading.com
Job Description/Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Yard Manager, provides customer service as well as clerical duties including various reports including cash tickets & other reports.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Visually verify inbound/outbound vehicles on scale deck; enter weight in computer.
- Visually verify material type; enter code in computer.
- Process payment of customers, verify pay information is correct.
- Sort tickets for materials picked up or freighted by material codes; total; data entry.
- File paperwork.
- Answers incoming calls; gives directions, handles questions and/or directs to appropriate area/person.
- Handles clerical functions including entering information, managing and developing reports.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent required. A minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a cashier in a retail environment and 1-3 years’ experience working as an office or clerical assistant is preferred. Qualified candidate must have at least intermediate level skills in Word and Excel. Candidate must have excellent customer service skills and ability to handle both customers and company employees with courtesy and respect. General knowledge of difference between ferrous and non-ferrous material is a plus.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From $19-$20 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lincoln, NE 68507: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to treat customers and employees courteously and respectfully
- Ability to reliably commute to or relocate to Lincoln, Nebraska
- At least two years of cashier experience in a retail environment
- One to three years of office or clerical assistant experience
- At least one year of customer service experience
- General knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous materials
What We Do
Alter Trading Corporation is one of the nation's leading scrap metal recyclers and brokers, with processing centers and offices throughout the central United States. Alter has a reputation for innovation in the scrap metal industry. Our processing facilities are state-of-the-art. We're one of the largest recyclers of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in the country serving industrial clients and salvage operations of every kind. Alter continues to develop new and expanded services and capabilities to meet the changing needs of its clients and the marketplace.









