Cashier III

Salary

$53,148.78 - $57,123.48 Annually

Location

Royal Oak City Hall

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

202500102

Department

Treasury

Opening Date

06/04/2026

Closing Date

6/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Job Description

A Cashier III collects and receipts monies and performs responsible financial and statistical record keeping and data entry. Duties involve frequent or continuous public contact. Financial transactions may involve large sums of money, requiring a high order of accuracy. Work assignments usually follow prescribed routine, and employees carry assignments through to completion without detailed supervision. A Cashier III coordinates and performs the administrative details of the cashier counter.

Essential Job Functions

A Cashier III may be called upon to do any or all of the following: (These examples do not include all of the tasks which the employee may be expected to perform).

• Collect payments by accepting cash, check, or charge payments from customers; making change for cash customers.
• Balance cash drawer by counting cash at beginning and end of work shift.
• Maintains checkout operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Gather, tabulate and/or proofread statistical and financial data.
• Prepare bookkeeping entries; post receipts and disbursements.
• Prepare daily reports of cash received; prepare deposit statements and reports; balance the register daily; endorse and/or scan checks for deposit to bank.
• Perform counter and telephone service.
• Operate computer and calculator.
• Provide department specific information.
• Receive, sort, stamp, scan, note, index and file bills and other documents.
• Open and close any of the safes in the office.
• Carry out general filing duties.
• Greet customers when entering or leaving establishments.
• Resolve customer complaints, guide them and provide relevant information.
• Pleasantly deal with customers to ensure satisfaction.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Train other staff members to work as cashier.
• Perform related work as assigned.
• Segregate, post, reconcile and balance accounts, time, equipment and material records.
  
  

KSA

A Cashier III, upon application, shall have the following training and experience:

• Graduation from a standard high school or business school or equivalent, including course work in bookkeeping and business practices.
• Two years of experience in account record keeping and office work.
• Considerable experience researching and reconciling out of balance variances.
• Cashiers currently in the City’s service must have a minimum of 12 months experience as a Cashier II.
  
  

Qualifications For Employment

• Proven working experience in local Government, banking or in retail cashiering.
• Strong oral and written communication and time management skills.
• Considerable knowledge of bookkeeping principles, practices and procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Ability to effectively coordinate office and administrative detail and work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relations with other employees and the public.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and reports.
• Ability to perform mathematical computations quickly and accurately.
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relations with the general public and other employees.
• Ability to handle stress, and understand and respond to in-person and phone inquiries.
• Skill in the operation of a calculator and computer, including the ability to use a computer based cash receipting program, Microsoft Excel and Word.
  
  

Application Special Instructions

Required Application Materials to submit with this application (provide as attachments):

• Resume
  
  

You will be contacted by Human Resources for further details regarding the Civil Service online skills test.

The City of Royal Oak provides full-time employees with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, prescription, vision, and dental coverage, flexible spending accounts, long and short-term disability, life insurance for employees and dependents, an Employee Assistance Program, access to a health and wellness center, and a robust retirement plan with both employee and employer contributions.

Employer Royal Oak, City of (MI)

Address 203 S Troy St

Royal Oak, Michigan, 48067

Phone 248-246-3070

Website https://www.romi.gov/