Cashier

Description
Department: Finance
Division: Collection
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
Union/Management: Local 246
Full-Time/Part-Time/Seasonal: Full Time
Workweek: 37.5 hrs/week
Pay: $17 hourly - $58,221.31 based on qualifications and experience. Competitive Jersey City retirement and health benefits package available, including pension, dental, medical, prescription, FSA (flexible spending account), life insurance, and more.

The City of Jersey City is seeking a qualified Cashier for the Finance Department in the Division of Collection. The Cashier, under supervision, performs varied assignments of limited complexity, involved in the receipt and disbursement of money; answers routine inquiries; may issue receipts and post, bill, and/or maintain accounts; adds and subtracts totals manually and/or uses a cash register, calculator, and/or other type of office machine; does other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties
Job Duties:

Through the mail and over the counter, receives cash and/or checks for payment of rental fees, taxes, water fees, licenses, electric services, hospital bills, and so forth.
Operates a cash register to list and total the price of individual items purchased, collect cash and make change, and reconcile cash receipts with the cash register tape.
May prepare simple financial statements by adding or subtracting totals to provide specific information needed.
Totals cash and/or checks received and verifies amount with either register tape, receipts, terminal, and so forth, to ensure correct amount received.
Totals cash and checks for bank deposit.
Follows established guidelines and computes interest of bills which are delinquent.
Posts items to accounts manually or uses bookkeeping machine, terminal, and so forth.
May answer the phone and transfer calls.
Answers routine inquiries from customers at the counter or over the phone, such as late charge fee, price of licenses, cost of items, closing time, and so forth.
Maintains records and files.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education: Must have at least a GED or High School Diploma

Required Experience: One (1) year of experience in cashiering

Supplemental Information

Essential Skills:

Knowledge of arithmetic computation such as discount and interest, and of how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure.
Ability to count and record numerical data.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations such as addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.
Ability to follow detailed oral and written directions.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with coworkers.
Ability to deal courteously with the general public.
Ability to maintain records and files.