Senior Cashier

County of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of San Diego invites applications for Senior Cashier. This lead-level role supports the county by processing tax bills, licenses, permits, deposits, and over-the-counter receipts, while upholding security and accuracy in all cash handling tasks.

As a senior cashier, you will plan operations, assign work to subordinates, review financial records for compliance, and serve as a liaison with public and county offices. This promotion-specific opening targets current county staff.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years as a Cashier in the County of San Diego; OR, three (3) years of cashiering experience with responsibility for over-the-counter receipts, posting and verifying accounts.
• At least two (2) years of experience supervising personnel who receive and disburse large sums of cash.

Responsibilities

• Lead position that assists in all phases of processing payments on tax bills, debtor accounts, licenses, permits, or receiving and recording deposits.
• Plan cashier operations and assignments; train and assign work to subordinates.
• Review reports and records for accuracy and compliance; ensure security of all cash.

Skills

Cashier experience

Supervising cash handling staff

Job description

The County of San Diego has current openings for SENIOR CASHIER

This is a promotional opportunity open only to current County of San Diego employees. Temporary employees, with the exception of Certified Temporary employees, are not eligible for promotional recruitments.

Future Salary Increases

June 2027 – 4.47% increase to base pay (3.00% Across-the-Board + 1.47% Market Adjustment)

Senior Cashier is a lead position that assists in all phases of: processing payments on tax bills, debtor accounts, licenses, permits, or receiving, verifying, and recording deposits from banks, branch work sites, and other county offices; accept fees and maintain records; ensure the security of all cash; plan cashier operations and assignments; review a variety of reports, forms, and records for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable statutes; post fiscal information to records; compile statistical reports; act as liaison to the public or interdepartmental representatives in situations where judgment and interpretation of departmental policies and regulations are required; and train and assign work to subordinates.

Minimum Requirements

• 1. Two (2) years as a Cashier in the County of San Diego; OR,
• 2. Three (3) years of cashiering experience with responsibility for over-the-counter receipts, posting, adjusting and verifying accounts or warrants received and/or disbursed. At least two (2) years of experience must have been supervising personnel who receive and disburse large sums of cash.

Blind Applicant Screening

The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all new recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, will hide a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process will help contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.

Conditions of Employment

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.

Evaluation

The names of qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based upon scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

The County of San Diego and its employees embrace the vision of: a just, sustainable, and resilient future for all. Our values include: integrity, equity, access, belonging, excellence, and sustainability. Each of which are infused throughout our operations. While also embracing a mission of strengthening our communities with innovative, inclusive, and data driven services through a skilled and supported workforce.

Under California Government Code Sections 3100 - 3109, public employees are designated as disaster service workers. The term "public employees" includes all persons employed by the state or any county, city, state agency, or public district. Disaster service workers are required to participate in such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their employer or by law.

The County of San Diego is committed to valuing diversity and practicing inclusion because our diverse workforce is our greatest asset and our customers are our number one priority.