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Seaport Gate Systems Operator
Minimum Qualifications
High school. One year of experience in handling money or customer service experience is required. Applicants qualifying for employment with the Miami-Dade Seaport Department will be subject to extensive security screening, including but not limited to fingerprint checks, employment verification, and other such procedures as may be mandated by federal, state, or local requirements. The security clearance required by federal law is a continuing condition of employment.
Job Specifications
NATURE OF WORK

This is routine technical and clerical work in the operation of an automated or mechanical truck weighing system.

Employees in this class operate a truck weighing scale and perform a variety of related clerical duties. Work includes weighing vehicles containing solid waste materials, calculating and collecting disposal fees and keeping records of the number of loads and material types dumped on a daily basis. Employees work without close supervision on routine phases of work. Supervision is received from a supervisor who reviews work in progress and upon completion for satisfactory completion of assigned tasks.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Operates a truck weighing scale and weighs incoming vehicles carrying solid waste materials; provides gate control in allowing entrance and exit of vehicles and reroutes vehicles as necessary.

Calculates and collects disposal fees; prepares and balances cash and check receipts for bank deposit.

Determines the number of loads, transaction types, material weights and material types dumped on a daily basis.

Evaluates and balances reports generated by automated scale system to verify accuracy of data.

Posts charges, cash and coupon totals to ledgers; pre-audits scale tickets for completeness and accuracy.

Reports malfunctions of truck weighing system to supervisor, and prepares numerical summaries when equipment is inoperative.

Maintains stock records on scale tickets, diskettes and badges, and informs supervisor of need to reorder supplies.

Provides information to customers pertaining to daily operation, location of disposal sites, coupon purchases, dumping fees and operating hours.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Knowledge of simple arithmetic.

Knowledge of elementary bookkeeping practices.

Knowledge of change making and skill in making change accurately and quickly.

Knowledge of weighing and measuring devices.

Ability to provide routine information to the public in a courteous and tactful manner.

Ability to operate automated and mechanical truck weighing systems.

Ability to keep records and prepare reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from accredited high school or equivalent. One year of experience in handling money is required.

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