Cashier (Pt)

Essential Job Functions: Receives money on a wide variety of city revenues and bills from walk-in customers; assists or directs customers with questions or problems on bills; records data on the computer; verifies and balances payments and returns printed receipt to customer; batches, logs and balances various mail payments; verifies and balances deposits from various city departments; processes night deposit payments and utility collection from local banks and grocery stores; processes return checks; sells bus passes; cashes city payroll checks; issues petty cash funds to departments; fills change orders for departments; issues a variety of City permits and licenses, may transport daily deposits to bank; runs balancing reports; sorts bills and balances money and bills to report; encodes checks and readies currency for deposit within specified time period at the closing of each day; duties require punctuality.
Other Job Functions: Performs general filing and clerical duties; performs duties in the billing area of cash management including document scanning; performs other duties as required. Job description statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of bookkeeping and balancing procedures; knowledge of systematic and numerical record keeping and data gathering procedures; knowledge of general rules, regulations, functions and procedures involved in cashier operations; knowledge of the IBM iSeries (AS/400) computer system and query applications preferred; some knowledge of micro-computer applications involving spreadsheets and word processing desirable.
Skills/Abilities: Ability to operate a computer terminal, printer, cash drawer, calculator, typewriter, proof machine, mail opening machine, and copier; ability to quickly and accurately enter data; ability to utilize micro-computer applications; ability to perform arithmetic computations quickly and accurately; ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions; ability to work quickly under pressure; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public; ability to demonstrate flexibility in executing various job functions as required; ability to work with daily deadlines; must be comfortable handling large amounts of cash.
Physical Requirements: Constantly sees and hears, sits, bends, twists body, and uses a calculator; frequently sorts, stands, walks, operates a PC, performs data entry, types, writes by hand, and lifts objects weighing up to 10 lbs.; infrequently squats and bends.
Education/Experience: Graduation from high school or equivalent with some experience/education in bookkeeping and two (2) years experience as a cashier/teller at a financial institution or another institution with similar responsibilities; minimum one (1) year experience in data entry for centralized computer required; experience with micro-computers, word processing, Excel, and other general clerical duties desirable; experience in the operation of computerized cash registers preferred.

Skills test will be administered. Applicant selected for hire will be subject to a background investigation and drug/alcohol screen test.
The City of Beaumont provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, The City of Beaumont will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation or other assistance contact a Human Resources representative at (409) 880-3777 or through RELAY Texas at 1-800-735-2989 or mail your request to P.O. Box 3827, Beaumont, Texas 77704.
The City may consider all related education and/or experience in determining the applicant's minimum qualifications and starting salary.