Transfer Station Equipment Operator & Scale House Attendant

Job overview

The Transfer Station Equipment Operator & Scale House Attendant role is onsite in Friday Harbor, WA, at the San Juan Transfer Station, with pay of $28–$35 per hour. Lautenbach Recycling is a locally owned Washington recycler serving communities and supporting employees. The role combines heavy-equipment operation, scale-house transactions, and customer service to keep transfer-station operations safe and efficient. It supports processing and loading waste and recycling materials for transport while assisting customers and maintaining equipment and work areas.

What you'll do

• Operate heavy equipment to process and load residential garbage, recycling, and construction and demolition debris
• load materials for off-island recycling transport
• weigh vehicles and process scale-house transactions
• enter data accurately
• assist customers and answer questions
• perform daily safety inspections and basic equipment maintenance
• drive trucks and equipment safely around the facility
• maintain a clean, safe, efficient work environment
• collaborate with team members.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

equipment operator

scale house attendant

friday harbor wa

lautenbach recycling

full-time

$28–$35/hour

transfer station

heavy equipment

recycling

scale house

customer service

safety inspections

401(k) match

medical dental vision

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% employer-paid after three months)
• paid sick time, vacation, and holidays
• 401(k) with company match after one year
• company-paid L&I coverage.

Why this role

Full-time work is listed as 40+ hours per week; benefits include employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance after three months and a 401(k) match after one year.

About the employer

Lautenbach Recycling is hiring for this role. Industry: Materials Recovery Facilities. Sector: 56.