HomeMy WebLinkAboutCashier - ParkingUpdated: August 2025 (Admin Review)
CITY OF IOWA CITY – JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Cashier – Parking
Department: Transportation Services
Division: Parking
Supervisor: Operations Supervisor
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Civil Service: Yes
Pay Grade: 2
Job Number: 0201
Job Summary
Under immediate direction, assists parking customers using the City’s automated parking
equipment and gives information regarding parking policies and regulations.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive
or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
• Receives parking tickets from customers, collects money and makes change in the City’s
parking facilities.
• Uses intercom and video cameras to assist customers remotely.
• Provides general information to customers on City parking regulations and operations.
• Enters data from parking tickets and validations in the computer.
• Counts and sorts validations and reconciles totals with cash register receipts.
• Prepares deposits and completes necessary forms.
• Counts currency and verifies accuracy of daily start money bags and shift fund totals.
• Repairs minor equipment malfunctions and contacts maintenance personnel for repairs.
• Greets customers and answers questions.
• Conducts self in a professional manner which demonstrates courtesy and respect for all
community members and coworkers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other
• High school education or G.E.D. or pursuit of degree and one to three months of related
experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must pass criminal background check.
Preferred Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other
• High school education or G.E.D. and four to six months of related experience or training;
or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in customer service.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review)
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole
numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved
written or oral instructions.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized
situations.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to
customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of several office machines and equipment, cash
register, computer terminal, gates and ticket spitters.
• Skill in using computers and applicable software applications (Microsoft Office – Word,
Excel, Outlook).
Supervision
No supervision of direct reports.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential duties and responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The
employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands
and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or
crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception
and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
duties and responsibilities.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Duties are generally performed in
an office setting with a controlled environment. The job requires sitting for extended periods of
time and the work may expose the employee to unpleasant social situations and significant
work pace pressure.
Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review)
Iowa City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act as Amended, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with
disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential
accommodations with the employer.
Reviewed/Approved by: Darian Nagle-Gamm, Transportation Services Director (4/2024)
of this job description, and I
agree that I can perform the duties of this position with or without reasonable
accommodation.
Employee Date
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