Cashier

Job Description

Job Description

Cashier

Job Summary: 

Responsible for recording sales transactions on cash register and providing general guest assistance by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Welcomes Guests into restaurant following Nick The Greek hospitality procedures.

• Takes orders and suggestive sells/upsells to build sales.

• Receives cash, charge, and check transactions in accordance with restaurant procedures. 

• Provides guest with appropriate receipt for each transaction. 

• Provides and initiates assistance for guests as needed.

• Receives incoming telephone calls, takes accurate messages, and directs telephone calls to appropriate person. 

• Maintains adequate stock of paper forms for cash register area, and notifies restaurant manager when additional supplies are needed. 

• Attends restaurant meetings and training sessions as requested. 

• Trains new cashiers on approved company procedures. 

• Balances cash drawer and totals currency sales each day. 

• Places cash and transaction records into safe in accordance with restaurant procedures on a daily basis. 

• Reports any problems or discrepancies to assistant manager (if existing) or restaurant manager. 

• Maintains front of house according to company cleanliness policy.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Ability to stand for long periods of time 

• Oral communication skills 

• Written communication skills 

• Guest service 

• Guest relations 

• Currency aptitude 

• Organizational skills 

• Diplomacy 

• Math aptitude 

• Reading skills 

Education/ Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent. Prior cashier experience helpful.

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions; extreme cold (non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather). The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work in high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; reach with hands and arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.