Cashier

Cashier

Department: Grocery Job Status: Full/Part Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Store Manager/Assistant Manager

Grade/Level: Amount of Travel Required: No travel required

Work Schedule: Flexible

Positions Supervised: None

Position Summary

• Responsible for working a shift both accurately and efficiently, within Company policy, to ensure that the shift contributes to increased profitability of the store.
• Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions.
• Usually involves use of electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment.
• Often involved in processing credit or debit card transactions and validating checks.

Essential Functions

• Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that
• Establish or identify prices of goods and services using cash
• Stock shelves, and hang tags
• Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staffed
• Accurately record all markups, markdowns, spoilage and store use of merchandise according to
• Advise Store Manager and/or Assistant Manager of any personnel situations or policy violations
• Advise any other store cashier with problems concerning store operations to take with store manager
• Follow company policy by maintaining a low cash drawer and utilizing the safe, as instructed by store
• Complete shift-checkout report at appropriate times as instructed by store manager and/or assistant
• Follow correct vendor check-in procedures, within company guidelines and as instructed by store
• Perform a variety of cleaning duties such as cleaning front windows, around check stands, clean out

Position Qualifications

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accurate - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
• Team Building - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Tolerance - Ability to work successfully with a variety of people without making judgments.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Education

Less than high school education

Experience

No prior experience necessary

Skills & Abilities

Computer Skills General

Other Requirements

Required to have access to a phone at all times, able to read and understand operating instructions for equipment in the store such as electronic cash register, able to operate a cash register for up to 8 hours or longer, able to lift 25 pounds at least once during shift and have good oral communication skills. Must be able to perform basic math calculations in order to make change, complete shift reports and account for a variety of products during vendor check in.

Physical Demands

Physical Abilities Lift /Carry

• Stand C (Constantly) 10 lbs or less O (Occasionally)
• Walk O (Occasionally) 11-20 lbs O (Occasionally)
• Sit O (Occasionally) 21-50 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• Handling / Fingering C (Constantly) 51-100 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• Reach Outward C (Constantly) Over 100 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• Reach Above Shoulder N (Not Applicable)
• Climb N (Not Applicable)
• Crawl N (Not Applicable)
• Squat or Kneel O (Occasionally)
• Bend O (Occasionally)
• Push / Pull 12 lbs or less N (Not Applicable)
• 13-25 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• 26-40 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• 41-100 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.
• O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
• F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
• C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision (Near, Distance, Depth Perception)
• Sense of Sound (Ability to hear telephone ring and any emergency alarm)
• Sense of Smell
• Sense of Touch
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Agree to wear back belt when lifting and handling heavy objects.)

Work Environment

Grocery

Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy. Applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.

Subject to pre-employment background and drug screening.