This is supervisory and administrative work in the collection and transportation of transit fare revenues.

An employee in this class is responsible for supervising, through subordinate field supervisors, the work of Transit Revenue Collectors engaged in gathering fare collections from transit revenue collection equipment and transporting them to a depository.

Responsibilities include reviewing and revising security procedures as necessary, conducting on-site inspections of all fare collection facilities to ensure compliance with established procedures and resolve operational problems, documenting fare collection processing through delivery of funds to a financial institution, and performing a variety of administrative tasks in support of revenue collection activities. Supervision is exercised over a staff of subordinate supervisors engaged in supervising field revenue collection activities. Supervision is received from an administrative superior who reviews work for effective transit fare collection, transportation and security operations.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Plans, assigns, and reviews the work of subordinate field supervisors and Transit Revenue Collectors engaged in fare collection from bus and rail facilities and their transportation to a depository.

Develops, implements, and periodically revises security procedures for employees engaged in the daily collection and transportation of transit revenues.

Conducts on-site inspections of all fare collection facilities to observe compliance with established procedures and regulations and to provide expedient resolution of field operational and fare collection problems.

Conducts regularly scheduled meetings with subordinates to review operational procedures.

Prepares budget documents for the procurement of parts for bill changers, rail-to-bus transfers, uniforms, and other supplies required for the efficient operation of collection activities.

Provides accurate and timely documentation of fare collection processing to delivery of funds to the bank for deposit.

Makes recommendations regarding the hiring, discipline, and promotion of subordinates; authorizes leave and overtime; evaluates and rates employee performance.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

Considerable knowledge of departmental policies, procedures and regulations pertaining to collecting, securing and transporting large quantities of coin and currency.

Considerable knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.

Considerable knowledge of security practices and procedures pertinent to field collection of transit fare revenues.

Knowledge of modern fare collection equipment utilized in the local transit system.

Knowledge of reports and forms used in the area of assignment.

Ability to supervise, through subordinate supervisors, the work of a staff of subordinates in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.

Ability to recognize fare collection and transportation problems which require immediate action.

Ability to review, evaluate and revise security procedures for field transit revenue collection operations.

Ability to work rotating and flexible schedules.

Ability to accurately document fare collection processing through delivery of funds to the bank for deposit.

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