A Weighbridge Assistant at a scrap metal yard supports the weighbridge operator and helps manage vehicle movements, documentation, and compliance. The role is administrative but also operational, as it sits at the centre of site traffic and material control.
Here’s what the duties typically include:
🚛 Vehicle & Weighing Operations
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Assisting with weighing incoming and outgoing vehicles (scrap deliveries and collections)
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Recording gross, tare, and net weights accurately
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Checking vehicle details (registration numbers, company name, material type)
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Issuing weighbridge tickets and ensuring copies are filed correctly
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Directing drivers to correct unloading/loading areas
📋 Administration & Record Keeping
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Inputting weight data into the site system (e.g., ScrapIT, Weighsoft, or internal systems)
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Filing delivery notes, transfer notes, and purchase documentation
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Matching tickets to invoices
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Maintaining daily weighbridge logs
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Supporting end-of-day reporting
♻️ Compliance & Documentation (Very Important in Scrap Yards)
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Checking Waste Transfer Notes (WTNs) or Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes
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Verifying supplier/customer details
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Ensuring materials match descriptions
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Assisting with environmental compliance records
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Reporting discrepancies in loads (contamination, incorrect grades, etc.)
👷 Yard & Operational Support
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Communicating with crane operators, banksmen, and yard supervisors
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Coordinating vehicle flow to avoid congestion
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Monitoring site traffic and ensuring safe movement
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Reporting unsafe behaviour or non-compliance