Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Job Classification Specification

CASH COUNTING SUPERVISOR
Pay Grade C02

Basic Function
To supervise and train clerical staff engaged in counting, sacking, and sealing farebox revenues.

Classification Characteristics

Supervised by: Sr Cash Counting Supervisor

Supervises: Cash Clerk

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:

Examples of Duties
  • Assists in the supervision of receiving, sorting, counting, sacking, and sealing of all money extracted from fareboxes
  • Arranges and monitors loading and pick-up of deposits and farebox revenues
  • Trains staff in the safe operation of machinery and Cash Counting Office practices, rules, and procedures
  • Plans, organizes, and assigns work of cash counting clerical staff
  • Ensures that all divisions have a sufficient supply of mobile safes and vault carts
  • Ensures that appropriate security practices are enforced at all times, including ensuring that the Cash Counting Office is locked and secured at the end of each day
  • Performs visual searches of persons and belongings
  • Makes minor repairs on machinery
  • Prepares timekeeping and attendance reports
  • Supervises subordinate staff
  • Accounts for subordinate and personal compliance with all of Metro’s safety rules, polices, and procedures
  • Contributes to ensuring that the EEO policies and programs of Metro are carried out

Essential Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

  • Theories, principles, and practices of financial recordkeeping procedures and basic math
  • Principles of supervision

Ability to:
  • Oversee the activities of a money counting operation
  • Operate a calculator
  • Prepare reports and correspondence
  • Balance cash transactions
  • Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
  • Understand and execute instructions
  • Exercise judgment and creativity in emergency situations
  • Interact professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
  • Communicate effectively orally and in writing
  • Move objects weighing up to 50 pounds
  • Stand, bend, stoop, and work on irregular surfaces
  • Work in an enclosed and noisy environment
  • Use a personal computer and other general office equipment
  • Perform highly repetitive work
  • Meet tight time constraints and deadlines
  • Meet precision and productivity demands
  • Supervise subordinate staff
  • Read, write, speak, and understand English

Minimum Qualifications
Potential candidates interested in the CASH COUNTING SUPERVISOR position MUST meet the following requirements:

  • 2 years' experience performing bookkeeping, accounting, cashiering, or financial recordkeeping, or handling large sums of money Supervisory experience desirable

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
  • May be subject to periodic, unannounced searches of his/her person and belongings
  • May be subject to on-call status weekends and nights
  • Must pass a security clearance check

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: 7/22/1994
Date Last Revised: 5/5/2006
AFSCME: 1009B