Intermittent Motor Vehicle Cashier

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State
Alexi Giannoulias
Job Title: Intermittent Motor Vehicle Cashier
Division: Vehicle Services
Union: SEIU
Location: 951 South Rand Rd., Lake Zurich, IL. - Lake County
Salary: Starting pay for Intermittent (Part time) is $18.93 hourly.
Please Note:
To be considered for this vacancy you MUST establish eligibility by taking and passing a written, multiple-choice examination administered at an ILSOS Personnel Office in either Springfield or Chicago. Appointments for testing may be made by contacting the Personnel office at which you would like to test or walk-ins will be accepted at the following testing sessions: 9:00 AM, Monday - Friday or 1:00 PM, Mon/Wed/Fri or 1:30 PM, Tue & Thur. Any questions regarding these positions or applying and testing for these positions can be answered by contacting the Department of Personnel at these locations - Springfield at 217-782-4783 or Chicago at 312-793-5515 or by e-mail at sosjoblisting.com.
At the time of testing, a completed IL Secretary of State employment application MUST have been submitted. Application MUST be completed online.
Overview :
Under general direction of the Public Service Supervisor, on an intermittent basis for a period not to exceed 1500 hours nor less than 800 hours per twelve (12) month period, performs responsible cashier duties involving the receipt of monies in connection with the processing of a variety of Vehicle Title and Registration applications, the validation of such fees and applications, over-the-counter issuance of license plates, stickers and ID cards to the general public, companies, dealers and remitters, daily inventory of assigned Stickers/Plates. Requires ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Verifies information and fees completed by the customer for vehicle registration transactions; validates on the CRT system various vehicle registration transactions with correct plate type, expiration date and fees; collects appropriate fees and issues I.D. cards, License Plates and Registration Stickers; operates a validation machine and a CRT machine.
• Balances monies collected with daily dates and performs daily count of assigned inventory of plates/stickers; completes deposit tickets and sorts monies according to denomination for preparation for bank deposit; balances validation machine with total sales insuring that checks and cash match totals on validation machine.
• Assists the public in the completion of applications for various motor vehicle transactions; performs duties of an information clerk answering customer inquiries and direction the customer to the appropriate processing area within the facility.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Specific Skills:

• Requires extensive knowledge of office methods, practices and procedures.
• Requires working knowledge of inventory recordkeeping methods.
• Requires ability to operate a validation machine rapidly and accurately.
• Requires ability to operate in an independent manner.
• Requires ability to work under stress situations.

Education and Work Experience:
Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years high school and one year of related experience of a clerical nature preferably including the operation of a validation machine.
Application Process:

• Please visit to apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume, or other attachments as needed.
• Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
• Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago (312-793-5515) or Springfield (217-782-4783).

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.