Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Job Classification Specification
CASH CLERK
Pay Grade B28
Basic Function
| Under close supervision, processes the revenue from Metro’s bus divisions and Ticket Vending Machines, while using coin and currency counting equipment. |
Classification Characteristics
| Differs from the Revenue Collector in that Cash Clerk processes the revenue from bus division and Ticket Vending Machines while the Revenue Collector is responsible for operating Metro’s armored vehicles and retrieving the revenue from Metro’s Bus Divisions and Ticket Vending Machines. |
Supervised by: Revenue Collections Manager; Cash Counting Supervisor
Supervises:
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Work Environment
In order to achieve Metro’s goals in support of its mission, potential candidates are
required to commit and continuously practice and demonstrate the following work values:
- Safety – To ensure that our employees, passengers
and the general public’s safety is always our first consideration.
- Service Excellence – To provide safe, clean, reliable,
on-time, courteous service for our clients and customers.
- Workforce Development – To make Metro a learning organization
that attracts, develops, motivates and retains a world-class workforce.
- Accountability for Performance and Fiscal Responsibility – To manage every taxpayer and customer-generated dollar as if it were coming from our own pocket and ensure the highest possible return on investment.
- Innovation and Technology – To actively participate in identifying
best practices for continuous improvement.
- Sustainability – To reduce, reuse and recycle all internal resources
and reduce green-house gas emissions.
- Integrity – To rely on the professional ethics and honesty of every
Metro employee.
- Teamwork – To actively blend our individual talents to achieve world-class
performance and service.
- Civil Rights – To actively promote compliance with all civil rights statutes,
regulations and policies.
- Community – To actively engage with the Community as it relates to Metro interest/services.
Examples of Duties
- Operates and monitors coin and currency counting machines
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Records beginning and ending meter readings to determine revenue by division
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Empties contents of cash vaults and sorts out currency and revenue tickets
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Bags, seals, weigh, and tags paper currency
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Seals, weighs, and tags coin bags
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Collects Fare Media throughout Metro’s bus and rail system
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Assigns vault carts to respective divisions
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Contributes to ensuring that the EEO policies and programs of Metro are carried out
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Essential Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Basic arithmetic
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Safety rules related to cash counting office work
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Ability to:
- Follow oral and written instructions
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Communicate effectively with others
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Operate coin and currency counting machines
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Perform simple arithmetical computations and tabulate figures with speed and accuracy
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Prepare deposit slips and record information on logs and reports
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Interact professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
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Maneuver mobile safes weighing up to 50 pounds
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Stand, bend, stoop, and work on irregular surfaces
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Work in an enclosed and noisy environment
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Read, write, speak, and understand English
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Minimum Qualifications
Potential candidates interested in the CASH CLERK position MUST meet
the following requirements:
- 6 months of experience performing cashiering or clerical accounting duties
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Special Conditions
- Must comply with all California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) regulations and utilize approved safety equipment and personal protective gear including, but not limited to, respirators, eye and hearing protective devices (HPD), if and when required
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Subject to periodic, unannounced searches of his/her person and belongings
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Must pass a security clearance check
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Disclaimer
This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.
Date Originally Created: 4/24/1995
Date Last Revised: 6/7/2018 10:24:21 AM
TCU: 0903A