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Scale House Attendant
Hennepin County
Environment and Energy
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55487
Salary
$45,760 - $53,967.97
per year
Type
Part Time
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February 7, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This part-time job involves working at waste drop-off sites in the Minneapolis area, where you'll handle customer transactions, greet residents, answer questions about recycling and hazardous waste disposal, and manage payments using a point-of-sale system.
It's a good fit for someone with basic office experience who enjoys helping people, can handle early or varied shifts across multiple locations, and doesn't mind standing for long periods or lifting moderate weights.
The role supports environmental efforts by ensuring proper handling of recyclables and problem waste like old electronics.
Key Requirements
- One or more years of full-time office clerical experience, or six months with completion of the Office Specialist Pathway Training program (education can substitute on a semester basis)
- Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds and stand for extended periods
- Availability to work 20-40 hours per week, including all shifts (starting as early as 3:45 am) and all days at multiple locations (Brooklyn Park, Bloomington, and Minneapolis)
- Skill in operating point-of-sale systems and processing financial transactions, including cash and electronic payments
- Strong customer service abilities, including greeting customers professionally and answering questions in person or by phone
- Proficiency in recording transactions efficiently using county computer systems like Paradigm software
- Comfort accessing websites and providing informational literature on waste disposal
Full Job Description
The Environment and Energy Department are seeking a Scale House Attendant to process transactions at drop-off facilities. These citizen drop-off facilities provide an opportunity for residents to properly manage household hazardous waste, recyclables, and problem materials like computers, televisions, and appliances.Effective December 31, 2025, there will be a general salary adjustment of 4% to the minimum and maximum of the range.
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Location and hours:
This position will be performed at all the following sites: Brooklyn Park Transfer Station (BPTS), 8100 Jefferson Hwy Brooklyn Park, MN, South Hennepin Recycling and Problem Waste Drop-off Center, 1400 West 96th Street, Bloomington, MN, and/or Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC), 505 N 5th Street, Minneapolis, MN. Public transportation is only available at HERC. There is no public transportation at the other two sites. This part-time position has a 20-40 hour per week schedule. The HERC site operates seven days a week with shifts beginning at 3:45 am. BPTS and South Hennepin are open Monday-Saturday. Candidates must be available to work all shifts at all locations. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About the position type:
This position is part-time, permanent, benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as an Office Specialist I.
Click here to view the job classification specification.
This position is internally classified as an Office Specialist I.
Click here to view the job classification specification.
In this position, you will:
- Operate Point of Sale (POS), process financial transactions.
- Greet residents and customers in a friendly and professional manner.
- Record all business transactions efficiently.
- Answer customer questions professionally, by phone or in person.
- Provide customers with the proper informational literature and inventory informational literature weekly.
- Access the county website for the Green Disposal Guide to answer citizens' questions.
Need to have:
- One of the following:
- One or more full-time equivalent years of office clerical experience.
- Six months of office clerical experience and completion of the Office Specialist Pathway Training program.
- Note: Education may be substituted for experience on a semester (12 credits) basis.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds, and stand for extended periods of time, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice to have:
- Experience with:
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and/or Access.
- Using call center systems.
- Providing customer service in person and by telephone
- Ability to:
- Perform cash transactions or processing electronic payments.
- Work in a high-volume customer service center.
- Record all commercial hauler and citizen transactions in the county computer system Paradigm software.
- Follow detailed instructions.
- Work independently with minimal direction.
About the department:
The Environment and Energy department protects and preserves the environment to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations. We engage communities to develop and enact sustainable solutions. We focus on reducing and responsibly managing waste, protecting and preserving ecosystems, delivering clean energy and promoting environmental stewardship.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
Your future. Made here.
This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
Watch this video for application best practices and tips.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
Your future. Made here.
This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
Watch this video for application best practices and tips.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a criminal background check.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Hennepin County Human Resources department
Submit a request at hennepin.us/ask-hr or 612-348-7855
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