Cashier (Front End)

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About the role

Processes member orders, collects payment, and performs clean-up, department set-up, and closing tasks as necessary. Provides a high level of member service.

Responsibilities

• Greets members, obtains membership card, determines member preferences, answers questions, relates information on special promotions, and thanks members.
• Scans orders by sliding items from conveyor belt across tabletop scanners to the packing area, using left or right side of station. Uses hand-held scanning gun or keys item numbers when necessary.
• Transfers or ensures transfer of each item as it is scanned. Monitors all merchandise passing through the register line to promote accurate inventory. Requests supervisor verification for high-ticket items.
• Assists the Front-End Assistant with transferring merchandise in carts and packing orders, following all safety and security procedures.
• Receives accurate payment for goods, makes change, processes checks, credit, and debit charges according to proper departmental procedures.
• Counts register at sign-on, orders change, makes witnessed drops of excess funds to vault, orders cash increases, and counts register at shift end to maintain accurate funds.
• Performs related tasks, set-up, and closing duties for the department, such as returning or moving product, collecting paperwork, stocking registers, cleaning the area, and retrieving carts.
• May assist members with self-checkouts by scanning heavy merchandise, entering item numbers, monitoring registers for errors, and keeping the belt area clean of product and debris.
• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment, or machinery as required.
• Assists with department duties as necessary and in other warehouse departments as needed.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health benefits: medical, dental, vision, hearing aid, pharmacy, behavioral health, employee assistance
• Health care reimbursement account
• Dependent care assistance plan
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Stock purchase plan (for eligible employees)

Schedule

Apart from any religious or disability considerations, open availability is needed to meet the needs of the business.

If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States.