Day in the life
A Day in the Life of a Weigher and Checker
What weigher and checkers actually do from the start of a shift to the end: the tasks, tools, schedule and realities of the job.
What is a typical day like for a weigher and checker?
Open the scale house. From there, the day usually includes weigh shipments, measure goods, and count items. Full time, often shifts.
Hour by hour: a typical shift
No two days are identical, but this timeline reflects a realistic day for a weigher and checker working full time.
- Open the scale house.
- Weigh inbound trucks.
- Sample grain loads.
- Count a shipment.
- Enter weights.
- Report an overage.
- Calibrate check.
Where weigher and checkers work
Workers are in scale houses, warehouses, docks and plants.
Hours and schedule
Full time, often shifts.
Tasks you’ll do most often
- Weigh shipments
- Measure goods
- Count items
- Take samples
- Compare to paperwork
- Record data
- Report differences
Tools you’ll use every day
- Truck scales
- Platform scales
- Probes
- Tape measures
- Scanners
- Computers
The best and hardest parts of the job
What people like
- Short training
- No degree needed
- Steady routine
- Accuracy-focused work
What’s hard
- Declining employment
- Repetitive
- Outdoor weather at scales
- Shift work
You’ll likely thrive if…
- I’m very accurate
- I’m honest
- I like routine
- I don’t mind weather
- I want short training
- I like data
Not sure? Take the free Weigher and Checker fit quiz or the Career Match Quiz.
Staying safe on the job
- Watch truck traffic
- Use fall protection on trucks
- Lift safely
- Follow grain safety rules