Cashier
About the role
[Company name] is hiring a Cashier for our [store or location]. You will greet customers, scan and bag items, take payment and keep your register accurate from open to close. You will work alongside about [number] other team members and report to [the shift supervisor or store manager].
Responsibilities
- Greet each customer and ring up purchases accurately at the register.
- Accept cash, cards, [gift cards, coupons, mobile payments or other payment types] and give correct change.
- Count your starting drawer, balance it at the end of the shift and report any difference to a supervisor.
- Bag items with care and offer help with heavy or bulky purchases.
- Process returns, exchanges and voids following the store's steps and get approval where required.
- Check price tags and scan codes, and call a supervisor for price questions or overrides.
- Keep the checkout area clean and stocked with bags, receipt paper and [other supplies].
- Answer customer questions about [store policies, promotions or product locations] and direct harder issues to a supervisor.
- Follow the store's procedures for cash handling and for spotting counterfeit bills or suspicious transactions.
Requirements
- Basic math and the ability to count money and make change.
- Comfortable standing for [number] hours at a time and lifting items up to [weight] pounds.
- Patient and polite with customers during busy periods.
- Careful attention to detail with cash and receipts.
- Availability for [shifts, weekends and holidays the store needs covered].
- [Minimum age or work eligibility documents your location requires].
Nice to have
- Previous cashier or customer service experience.
- Experience with [your point of sale system].
- A second language spoken by your customers, such as [language].
- Experience with self checkout support or online order pickup.
Pay, schedule and benefits
Hours: [days and hours, onsite, hybrid or remote]. Pay: [pay range or rate]. Benefits: [short summary]. Equal opportunity statement: [use the wording your HR or legal advisor provides].