CASHIER

Full-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Store Manager or Assistant Manager. No travel required.

About the role

Responsible for working a shift both accurately and efficiently, within Company policy, to ensure that the shift contributes to increased profitability of the store. Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions, using electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. Process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks.

Responsibilities

• Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
• Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
• Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure correct amounts and adequate change.
• Greet customers entering the store.
• Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas.
• Establish or identify prices of goods, services, or admission, and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
• Issue trading stamps, and redeem food stamps and coupons.
• Resolve customer complaints.
• Answer customers' questions and provide information on procedures or policies.
• Cash checks for customers.
• Weigh items sold by weight to determine prices.
• Calculate total payments received during a time period and reconcile this with total sales.
• Compute and record totals of transactions.
• Sell tickets and other items to customers.
• Bag, box, wrap, or gift-wrap merchandise, and prepare packages for shipment.
• Process merchandise returns and exchanges.
• Request information or assistance using paging systems.
• Stock shelves and mark prices on shelves and items.
• Compile and maintain non-monetary reports and records.
• Monitor checkout stations to ensure adequate cash availability and appropriate staffing.
• Offer customers carry-out service at the completion of transactions.
• Observe scheduled shift hours as assigned by the store manager and/or assistant manager.
• Abide by all city, county, state, and federal regulations.
• Provide prompt and courteous service to all customers.
• Perform specific tasks as assigned by the store manager and/or assistant manager.
• Notify store manager and/or assistant manager of all cash discrepancies.
• Operate shift within Company guidelines to achieve sales and profit.
• Properly record all shift hours worked on the time clock.
• Verify and sign the time ticket report.
• Record all sales at the time of purchase.
• Accurately record all markups, markdowns, spoilage, and store use of merchandise according to company procedures.
• Prepare shift-checkout report at the end of shift according to Company procedures.
• Advise Store Manager and/or Assistant Manager of any personnel situations or policy violations negatively affecting store operations.
• Advise other store cashiers with problems concerning store operations to consult the store manager and/or assistant manager.
• Maintain a low cash drawer and utilize the safe as instructed by the store and/or assistant manager.
• Complete shift-checkout report at appropriate times as instructed by the store manager and/or assistant manager.
• Follow correct vendor check-in procedures within company guidelines and as instructed by the store manager and/or assistant manager.
• Perform cleaning duties such as cleaning front windows, areas around check stands, carts, sweeping floors, dusting shelves, and lifting and carrying trash to outside containers.
• Clean parking lot and grounds surrounding the store.

Qualifications

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED). No prior experience needed.

Skills & Abilities

• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
• Adaptability – Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Autonomy – Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Oral Communication – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Creativity – Ability to produce new concepts or ideas.
• Customer Oriented – Ability to take care of customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to minute details of a project or task.
• Energetic – Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Enthusiastic – Ability to bring energy to task performance.
• Friendly – Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Motivation – Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
• Organized – Possessing the trait of following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Patience – Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and avoid hasty or impetuous actions.
• Presentation Skills – Ability to effectively present information publicly.
• Reliability – The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Self-Motivated – Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using initiative.
• Time Management – Ability to utilize available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Working Under Pressure – Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
• Basic computer skills.
• Able to read and understand operating instructions for equipment such as electronic cash registers.
• Able to operate a cash register for up to 8 hours or longer.
• Able to lift 25 pounds at least once during a shift.
• Good oral communication skills.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations to make change, complete shift reports, and account for products during vendor check-in.

Other Requirements

Must have access to a phone at all times.

Physical Demands

• Lift/Carry: Frequently 10 lbs or less, Occasionally 11-20 lbs.
• Stand: Frequently.
• Walk: Occasionally.
• Sit: Occasionally.
• Handling/Fingering: Frequently.
• Reach Outward: Frequently.
• Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally.
• Bend: Occasionally.
• Push/Pull: Occasionally 12 lbs or less, Occasionally 13-25 lbs.