Cashier
Alternative Titles:
Checkout Operator
Cashiers receive cash, cheques or credit card payments,
record these payments using cash registers or electronic
equipment, and provide change to customers.
Cashiers may perform the following tasks:
- receive goods selected by the customer and operate cash
registers
- talk with other staff where there is doubt about a
particular price
- receive the customer's payment for goods and provide
change as shown by the electronic cash register
- weigh, wrap or pack goods and remove price tags and
special security tabs
- help customers find products in the store
- work out totals for cash and other takings at the end of
each working day
- price items with a price gun and rotate stock by
bringing the old stock forward on the shelves during quieter
times
- process payment for accounts such as telephone or
electricity bills, receive money and issue receipts
- count and prepare money for deposit in a financial
institution such as a bank or building society
- keep records of amounts received and paid, and regularly
check the cash balance against this record
- operate automatic ticket-issuing machines and other
computerised equipment.
Shift work and irregular hours may be involved. Many
cashiers are employed on a part-time or casual basis.
Cashiers may specialise as an:
Office Cashier who receives and banks takings and
makes payments in offices. In addition to receiving payments
from customers, they may prepare wages or arrange for
electronic transfer of funds, count and record monies
received, balance takings against register sales records, and
produce periodic sales reports.
Service Station Cashier who receives payments by
cash, cheque and credit/debit cards for petrol and other
merchandise at service stations, balances takings against
register sales records, and gives basic assistance and advice
to customers.
Required Skills - Cashier
- enjoy clerical and administrative tasks
- able to work quickly and accurately
- confidence in handling money
- good communication skills
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