Recording and Licensing Technician

This position is hybrid after training and successfully completing the probationary period.

As a seasoned data entry, cashiering, and customer service professional with extraordinary attention to detail, you will work with highly sensitive and important documents while providing exceptional in-person customer service to our recording customers.

The mission of the Pierce County Auditor’s Office is to provide the tools and resources people need so they can turn around and impact their community. We conduct secure and trustworthy elections, we maintain the integrity and accessibility of public records, and we provide reliable licensing and passport services. We also provide administrative direction and support for the Pierce County Opioid Abatement Council.

We are a team that promotes trust through positivity, change, innovation, and kindness.

• Recording. The Recording Division receives, indexes, and records public documents such as deeds, maps, mortgage materials, easements, powers of attorney, liens, and military discharge papers. We process anywhere from 100,000 to 200,000 public documents each year, depending on market conditions. We collect excise tax payments on the sale of real property.
• Licensing. The Licensing Division provides auto and boat title services such as tab renewals, trip permits, license plate replacement, and more. Want to get married in Pierce County? That’s us. Need a pet license in unincorporated Pierce County? That’s us, too. We manage licensing for certain businesses in unincorporated Pierce County, and we staff a full-time, full-service passport office.

Learn more about the Auditor’s Office here.

We are looking for a self-motivated person who has cash handling experience, thrives on variety, loves serving customers and has the ability to quickly interpret and apply RCW and WAC. Someone who has a love of learning and can retain and apply information quickly and accurately will excel in this role. Predictable and reliable attendance is a must as our customers depend on us to be there for services.

The Recording and Licensing Technician is a series position with opportunity to learn, cross-train, and grow. Additionally, Pierce County offers professional development through a custom Leadership Certification program, robust online learning, and other training opportunities. This position has multiple career growth and promotional opportunities to build a great career.

• Interpret and apply the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and any Washington Administrative Code (WAC) as it applies to the Recording and Licensing Division.
• Assist and resolve technical problems and questions with other staff members.
• Investigate and resolve customer questions, problems, and complaints.
• Assist in the training of lower-level staff.
• Prepare daily deposits and other financial documents as needed and forward appropriate documentation and funds to various County and State agencies.

A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions can be found here.

• Additional education or experience which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of this position may substitute on a year for year basis.
• Three years of clerical or customer service experience, that includes two years with cashiering experience.
• Additional Licensing Unit requirement:
  Certified Vehicle Licensing Representative.
• Please attach a current resume and cover letter with your application. Failure to include these will result in an incomplete application.

• Recording Unit:
  Clerical experience in real estate, banking, excise tax collection, or loan processing.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

• Complete and submit an online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting APPLY above or go to:…