Clerk - Cashier

Cashier Position

Cashiers in convenient stores commonly perform these duties, tasks, and responsibilities:

• Receive payments for products sold- whether by cash, check, vouchers, credit cards, or automatic debits
• Issue receipts to customers for products bought; make necessary refunds, credits, or change to customers
• Provide assistance to customers by making available information on products, and their benefits
• Resolve customer complaints
• Maintaining interpersonal relationships with the public, especially customers
• Ascertain the amount of cash in cash drawer at the start of every shift
• Greet customers as they enter the store premises and also as they step out.
• Ensure that the checkout area is clean and in order at all times
• Stock shelves in the store and include price tags on each item on the shelf
• Assist customers/clients in moving out their items purchased at completion of transactions
• Supervise other staff and provide on-the-job training when asked to
• Compute every transaction

Requirements:

• Good customer service skills
• Basic math skills: The cashier must have a fair knowledge of basic calculations
• Excellent communication skills: This position involves interaction with the public and as such requires the ability to communicate orally and in writing
• Self-motivated with the ability to follow directions
• Ability to get tasks done with little or no supervision
• Ability to operate cash register and work with numbers
• Highly energetic; as the job would occasionally require lifting of objects of average weight
• Ability to pay attention to details