Cash Room Associate

Areas USA, Inc; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Areas USA, Inc in Newark—airport operations—seeks a Cash Room Associate to handle daily deposits, separate cash and card transactions, and prepare accurate change orders. The role requires careful counting, balancing, and secure handling of funds.

You will also balance cash drawers, count currency and coins, and assist with administrative tasks while maintaining security and compliance within a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED.
• 1+ years of cashier or money handling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Separate currency and credit card transactions.
• Count and verify each deposit.
• Receive and count monies, including moving bags of cash and coins as required.
• Prepare change orders.
• Balance currency, coin, and credit card transactions in cash drawers at ends of shifts.
• Receive cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.
• Process deposits, night deposits, and mail deposits.
• Perform clerical tasks such as filing (badges only).
• Sort and file deposit slips.
• Receive and count daily inventories of cash, drafts, and travelers' checks.
• Interact with personnel to reconcile discrepancies.

Skills

Cash handling

Math skills

10-key adding machine

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Currency counting machine

Adding machine

Computer

Job description

Position Title:Cash Room AssociateDepartment:OperationsLocation:AirportsReports To:Office Room Manager/GM & Vice PresidentStatus:Non – ExemptBroad Functions: The Cash Room Associate uses electronic equipment, separates currency and credit card charges, counts, and verifies contents of individual restaurant location daily bank deposits into one consolidated deposit, and prepares change orders by securing the designated denominations from vault supplies of rolled and boxed coins. The Cash Room Associate consolidates and balances daily transactions, using adding machine and computer.Main Duties and Responsibilities:Separate currency and credit card transactionsCount and verify each deposit.Receive and count monies, including moving bags of cash and coins as required.Prepare change orders.Perform other duties as required.Balance currency, coin, and credit card transactions in cash drawers at ends of shifts, and calculate daily transactions using computers, calculators, or adding machines.Receive cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.Count currency, coins, and credit card transactions received by hand or using a currency counting machine in order to prepare them for deposit or shipment to banks.Identify transaction mistakes when debits and credits do not balance.Arrange monies received in cash boxes and coin dispensers according to denomination.Process transactions such as deposits, night deposits, and mail deposits.Perform clerical tasks such as filing (badges only).Sort and file deposit slips.Receive and count daily inventories of cash, drafts, and travelers' checks.Interact with various personnel to reconcile and resolve any route discrepancy.Count, verify, and prepare deposit for armored car pickup.Daily cash reconciliation/LiquidationCheck sales daily in DSP.Invoice all vouchers for the month end.Responsible for delivering all vouchers to the airlines for payments.Assist the Office Manager with badging issues.Assist Admin manager with processing invoices.Skills & Qualifications:Minimum High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)1+ years of cashier or money/handling experience required. Prior cash handling/auditing experience preferred.Ability to read, count, add, subtract, write, and record numbers.Ability and skill to perform simple computer data entry.Ability and skill using 10-key adding machine by touch.Accuracy and speed sufficient to process deposits and change orders.Computer literate. Strong math skills.Ability to repetitively perform proper bending and lifting techniques to handle up to 50 pounds.EEOC Statement:We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse team and fostering an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability status, or veteran status.Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, use hands and fingers, communicate verbally, and hear. The associate is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, taste, and smell. The associate is also occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and either lift or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.