Weighbridge Operator

WATT/157_1782314944

Salary Package: Up to £13.10 per hour
Location: St. Albans, England
Consultant: Romy Palmer
Posted: 24/06/2026

Description:

My client in St Albans are seeking a numerate, literate and ideally experienced Weighbridge Clerk, you will have excellent maths and work out shipping container sizes and make sure that you have fantastic attention to detail as making a mistake can result in a very expensive bill!

They are looking for someone on a temp to perm basis, who is down to earth, professional, hardworking, someone not afraid to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in. Importantly you must have your own car due to early starts. The role is wide ranging and will progress as the company grows. you will have a stable work history.

Duties include:

• Operate weighbridge maintaining traffic flow, check incoming loads meet compliance with licences and waste types


• Record weighs by vehicle completing documentation, reporting contamination or non conforming loads to the Manager


• Maintain relationship with drivers and contractors and customers ensuring compliance of documentation


• Ensure vehicles have correct paperwork and codes


• General admin duties and customer service to support Weighbridge Manager


• Comply with health and safety, HR and environmental policies


• Greet and assist visitors

Required skills:

• Excellent communication


• Good organisation skills


• Excellent attention to detail


• ability to prioritise workload


• Comfortable using office equipment including photocopier/scanner/printer


• Computer literate


• Numerate


• Good knowledge of Health and Safety practices


• Experience working on a busy industrial / manufacturing site an advantage


• Professional telephone manner

Parking on site, with standard holidays and pension. Hours are 830am to 5.00pm with a lunch break there is the requirement to cover colleagues on annual leave which can be an early start of 5.45 on those shifts.

If this sounds like you apply today to secure an interview for this temp to perm role.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.