Coquitlam is home to over 139,000 people and is a vibrant, regional urban centre. We are committed to carefully managing the City’s future while continuing to deliver the highest level of service to the community through leadership, sustainability and innovation.
Clerk 2 and/or Cashier Clerk, Auxiliary/Part-time
The City of Coquitlam is looking for members to join the Finance Clerical Auxiliary Team. This is a great opportunity to learn a variety of new skills in a municipal finance environment.
These positions perform various duties in the Revenue Services Department at City Hall, including clerical, cashiering and front counter/telephone relief. The primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: checking and approving various applications; receiving and preparing payments for processing; providing excellent customer service both in person and by telephone; batch balancing; filing, clerical work & other related duties while supporting the needs of a busy department.
The ideal candidates will have minimally completed grade 12 including or supplemented by commercial courses plus some previous office experience preferably in related clerical or cashier work, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. You should possess basic accounting knowledge; fast, accurate calculator and data entry skills; solid cash handling skills; prior experience dealing with the public and be customer service oriented; and have strong teamwork or ability to work independently when required. In addition, the incumbents should have the ability to pick up tasks and computer systems quickly; possess basic Word and Excel skills with a minimum typing speed of 45 wpm. Prior municipal experience and/or experience using Tempest software would be an asset.
Staff in the auxiliary pool must be available to work between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday to Friday. Temporary assignments can run from one day to several weeks.
The City offers a competitive salary and 12% in lieu of benefits. Salary for a Clerk 2 ranges from $21.87 – $25.61 per hour and Cashier Clerk ranges from $24.59 – $28.90 per hour. If you are interested and meet our requirements, please submit your résumé and covering letter, citing reference #2015-101237, by 5:00 pm Monday April 6, 2015 to: