SENIOR CASHIER

 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 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.

 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.

 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.

 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  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
03236
L
C
  
N/A
03
-

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.

 7/08/1997