Lead Cashier

Title Code: 4335 

Occ. Group: 131.891 

Lead Cashier

Expectations for All Employees

East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values. An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;
RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;
DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;
EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;
EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Definition 

Employees in this class are under general supervision. Work performed in operating a cash drawer, writing receipts, maintaining responsibility for other cashiers, and performing related work as required. 

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains responsibility for overall cashiering work.

Operates a cash drawer.

Sorts, checks for completeness and mathematical accuracy, and posts collections according to standard procedures.

Operates calculating machine or other office machinery in the performance of routine clerical work.

Verify daily deposits and send deposits to bank.

Performs other work as assigned. 

Required Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of monetary transactions.

Knowledge of business English and arithmetic.

Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures and equipment.

Ability to maintain responsibility for overall cashiering work.

Ability to work from a cash drawer, cash checks, issue receipts, and make change as required.

Ability to make arithmetic computations and tabulations accurately.

Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with students, the public and other employees. 

Recommended Qualifications

Applicants possessing these qualifications have a good probability for success in this class. However, applicants not possessing these qualifications should apply if they believe their training and experience will enable them to perform the work successfully. Graduation from a standard high school. Experience in clerical accounting work. 

Date         Skill         Eval            
7/1/84          5      513031223

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.