SENIOR CASHIER TYPING

 DEFINITION:

 Under general supervision, performs varied responsible cashiering
 and  related  clerical assignments which require some application
 of judgement and independence in using well established practices
 and  procedures; operates various types of equipment such as cash
 registers, bookkeeping machines, terminals, and so forth; assists
 in   reviewing  cashiering  procedures;  receives   and   adjusts
 complaints  and/or  takes  the  lead  over  cashiers  to  provide
 guidance and instruction; does other related duties including
 typing as required.

 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.
 
 NOTE: Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual skills.

 05114 - Bilingual in Spanish and English
 SPECIAL SKILL
 Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate 
 in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:
 
 Through the mail and over a counter receives payments for water
 services, taxes, licenses, fines, fees, electrical services,
 hospital bills, goods purchased, rents, and/or other services

 Examines, corrects, or balances listings of cash receipts.

 Balances cash register against a predetermined total, such 
 as list of a deposits, and locates and corrects errors.

 Examines cash and cash processing documents for validity,
 negotiability, and completeness.

 Totals and balances tax receipts and documents by various types
 of return and tax class.

 Compares remittances to billing documents to determine
 appropriate payment categories and to prepare input forms.

 Distributes and balances the workload among cashiers in
 accord with established work flow or job specialization.

 Passes instructions received from the supervisor on to the
 other cashiers.

 Demonstrates proper work methods.

 Sees to it that supplies and equipment are available.

 Types documents from varied forms of copy.

 Answers questions of other workers as to procedures, policies,
 regulations, and instructions and instructs them in specific
 tasks and job techniques.

 Answers questions of customers resolving complaints and 
 inquiries that require searching of records or knowledge of 
 regulations and policies.

 Follows up on delinquent accounts by providing, as needed, list
 of late accounts, number of months delinquent, and so forth, to
 provide information when requested.

 May operate one or more office machines in maintaining accounts
 and in billing and posting items such as bookkeeping machine,
 terminal, cash register, and so forth, to complete assigned tasks.

 Maintains, classifies, indexes, and cross references records
 and files.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or 
 manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, 
 or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 EXPERIENCE:

 One  (1)  year  of experience in the receipt,  disbursement,
 deposit, custody, or other clerical processing of cash items.

 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 essential
 duties of the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of modern office methods, practices, and equipment 
 used for cash processing.

 Knowledge of the methods in the receiving and disbursing
 of money.

 Knowledge of balancing daily or periodic listings, cash register
 tapes, computer print outs, cash ledger, and so forth.

 Ability to comprehend established office routines, rules, and
 regulations.

 Ability to organize assigned work and develop effective work
 methods.

 Ability to perform arithmetic computations such as addition,
 subtraction, multiplication, division, compute interest,
 percentage, and so forth.

 Ability to orally express oneself clearly and concisely imparting
 information, answering questions, explaining tasks, and/or
 directives in a manner appropriate for listeners.

 Ability to deal courteously with the general public.

 Ability to maintain essential records and files.

 Ability to type accurately.

 Ability 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, understand, 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 the essential functions of the job after
 reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. 
 If the accommodation cannot be made because it  would cause 
 the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
05114
Bilingual In Spanish And English
L
C
  
N/A
03
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This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.