Head Cashier

Sjcindiana; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off with accruals

Employer-paid life insurance

STD/LTD

FSA for healthcare/dep care

Gym membership discounts

PERF retirement

Voluntary benefits access

Job summary

St. Joseph County Treasurer’s Office is seeking a Head Cashier to oversee cash cage and vault operations, balance daily cash, and assist office personnel. The role includes handling tax payments, training new cashiers, and processing card transactions with accuracy.

This full-time, non-exempt position requires precise accounting skills, ability to work independently, and strong attention to detail in a busy government office environment located in Indiana.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of tax collection policies and procedures helpful.
• Working knowledge of standard accounting practices and office procedures.

Responsibilities

• Open vault and cash drawer, balance at end of day, and secure vault.
• Process tax payments received by mail and in person; assist colleagues.
• Train new cashiers and respond to questions from staff.
• Receive card payments, process voids and adjustments as needed.
• Answer calls and provide information or direct to correct department.
• Perform Accounting Clerk duties in absence or as needed.

Skills

Arithmetic ability

Independent work

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Accounting software

Office software

Job description

POSITION: HEAD CASHIER

DEPARTMENT: TREASURER

WORK SCHEDULE: 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

JOB CATEGORY: OPTIONAL/PREFERRED

SALARY: $40,718.00

STATUS: FULL-TIME

FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

DATES: OPTIONAL [date open until date closed/filled]

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. St. Joseph County provides reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with known disabilities who require accommodation to complete the application process or perform essential functions of the job unless those accommodations would present an undue hardship.

Incumbent serves as Head Cashier for the St. Joseph County Treasurer’s Office, responsible for overseeing cash cage and vault operations and assisting office personnel.

Benefits

• Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off (PTO) with generous accruals
• Employer Paid Life Insurance coverage
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care
• Gym Membership Discounts to encourage wellness
• Employer-Funded PERF (Public Employees' Retirement Fund)
• Access to additional voluntary benefits and resources

Responsibilities

• Opens vault at the start of each business day and retrieves cash drawer, signature stamp, and inheritance tax book. Opens window, collects, and cashiers tax money from taxpayers and balances drawer at the end of each day. Sets time and closes vault each day.
• Complies, organizes, and verifies quietuses, balancing and forwarding to appropriate personnel for posting.
• Ensures payments received via mail during tax season are properly processed, responds to questions/concerns of other office personnel, and provides training/instruction for new cashiers as needed.
• Receipts credit card payments and processes voids and payment adjustments as appropriate.
• Answers telephone, including taking payments, providing information and assistance, or directing to appropriate individual or department.
• Performs duties of Accounting Clerk in their absence or as needed, including preparing and performing bank deposits, encoding checks, and maintaining main cash drawer.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand, memorize, retain, and carry out oral and written instructions and present findings in oral or written form.
• Ability to count, compute, perform arithmetic operations, and compare, observe and compile, and classify data.
• Ability to file, post, and mail materials.
• Ability to work alone with minimum supervision and with others in a team environment, work on several tasks at the same time, and work rapidly for long periods, occasionally under time pressure.
• Ability to occasionally work extended hours and evenings.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• Knowledge of state laws pertaining to tax collections and policies, practices, and legal requirements of the Department, with ability to effectively respond to inquiries and apply appropriate procedures accordingly.
• Working knowledge of standard accounting practices and procedures, with ability to count money, balance accounts, prepare detailed financial statements and maintain complete and accurate financial records.
• Working knowledge of standard office procedures and computer software used by the Department with the ability to apply such knowledge to a variety of interrelated processes, tasks and operations.
• Working knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation, and ability to prepare documents/forms and written reports as required.

Physical Requirements

Incumbent performs majority of duties in a cash cage/vault, involving sitting for long periods, sitting/walking at will, working in a confined area, carrying objects, reaching, close/far vision, hearing sounds/communication, speaking clearly, and handling/grasping/fingering objects. Incumbent maintains frequent contact with the public and may be exposed to irate/hostile individuals. Incumbent occasionally works extended hours as needed.