A weighmaster in the waste industry will typically work to maintain scales and capture the weight of trucks entering a landfill or recycling center. The captured vehicle weights are used not only to track the amount of waste entering the facility, but to bill the shipper for using the facility.

What are weighmaster duties?

Weighmaster must ensure trucks leave facility within legal weight limit in addition to monitoring for compliance of Company rules and policy. Must work well with vendors, truck drivers, and customers; be responsible, punctual, productive, organized, work well under pressure, and thrive in a fast paced environment.

How do you become a Weighmaster?