SUPERVISING WEIGHMASTER
Supervising Weighmaster is a local-government title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
The main requirement is 3 years of relevant experience.
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Supervising Weighmaster is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, supervises staff and performs work that involves weighing any vehicle commodity, produce, article or material; issues a certificate of weight and affixes a seal attesting to the accurate weight of such vehicle commodity, produce, article or material; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Supervises and works with a group of employees involved in weighing vehicles carrying materials to be deposited at a disposal site.
- Operates scale equipment to weigh motor vehicles and other items, materials and objects.
- Reads rate charts to determine correct fee amount for load type; makes notation of fee.
- May record information such as the weight of incoming and outgoing vehicles, failure to comply with facilities requirements, and other similar information.
- Plans work schedules and sequence of operations as needed to assure an even flow and distribution of work, the expeditious handling of priority cases, and the meeting of schedules and deadlines.
- Collects fees and issues receipts.
- Totals monies received and verifies total with cash on hand.
- Directs users to designated area for unloading.
- Explains procedures and requirements of facility and government regulations regarding load types, weights, billing procedures, etc.
- Supervises work operations and/or functional programs, and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees.
- May estimate size of load on truck using cubic yard measurements.
- Verifies fees collected by staff, records amount collected, and forwards fees to appropriate agency.
- Confirms all counts, measures and weights are accurate.
- Inspects, maintains and makes minor adjustments to scales; sets time and date on recording and/or printing equipment.
- Makes recommendations concerning the maintenance, replacement of equipment and the maintenance and safety of facilities.
- Affixes signature and official seal to certificate of weight after weighing has been completed and confirmed.
- Determines and confirms the gross, tare, and net weights of all commodities weighed for which a certificate of weight is issued.
- Trains new employees.
- Maintains essential records and files.
- Prepares reports of activities.
- Ensures scales and other weighing equipment is protected against tampering and vandalism.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Requirements
<b>CERTIFICATE:</b>
Applicants must possess a current and valid certificate as a Weighmaster issued by the New Jersey State Superintendent of Weights and Measures.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in weighing trucks or other vehicles, and issuing a certificate of weight attesting to the accurate weight of such vehicles.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the methods for the use, care and adjustment of weighing/measuring devices.
- Knowledge of the procedures for keeping records of cash receipts.
- Knowledge of the methods and procedures used to determine and document weights, fee rates, and categories of bulk materials.
- Ability to interpret New Jersey law, rules, and regulations relating to the weighing, measuring and counting of various commodities, produce, articles, materials, or vehicles, and apply them to specific situations.
- Ability to estimate truck loads or to read scale weights.
- Ability to perform arithmetic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication) to calculate correct weights, measures, and costs.
- Ability to operate a scale used for weighing motor vehicles, read indicators, and record weights accurately.
- Ability to supervise staff and evaluate the performance of their work.
- Ability to explain procedures, requirements, and regulations to others.
- Ability to visually detect discrepancies in user identification or noncompliance with regulations.
- Ability to prepare reports.
- Ability to carry out oral and written directions.
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying types of weather.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.