Cashier - Part Time

Cashier Position at Rivers Co-op MarketsRivers Co-op Markets is hiring a part-time cashier!Experience-based pay ranging from $17.75 - $19.06 per hourExpected hours: 16-29 hours per week, based on candidate availability. Must have availability to work weekends. Candidates without availability to work weekends will not be considered.Work for a community-owned grocery store in downtown Stillwater and help support a sustainable local food system. As a cornerstone of locally and naturally produced foods for more than 45 years, Rivers Co-op Markets knows outstanding customer service is vital to the long-term success of the store.We prioritize our employees' well-being and futures by offering competitive benefits. Part-time staff (less than 30 hours/week) receive a generous employee discount, immediate Paid Time Off accrual, and a 401(k) with employer match.Other perks of joining the Rivers Co-op Markets team include a casual dress code, paid holidays, holiday premium pay, and annual pay increases.Learn valuable, transferable job skills as a Cashier! As a Cashier, you play a pivotal part in the customer experience - the first person customers see when they enter our store, and the last person they see when they leave. You will interact with a variety of shoppers and join a great team of experienced Cashiers. You will process transactions, address customer questions, and maintain a clean and organized store. Joining Rivers Co-op Markets as a Cashier is a great pathway into various retail careers and provides you with an encouraging environment to learn and grow.Do you already have experience working as a Cashier in a high-volume, fast-paced environment like a grocery store? Your experience is rewarded by advanced placement on our starting wage scale.Union positionReports to: Customer Service ManagerProvide prompt, friendly, courteous customer service, accurate cashiering and cash handling, store security, and smooth store operations.Answer customer questions about products or services in a friendly, helpful, timely, and accurate manner or refer unsolved questions or problems to appropriate staff.Promote ownership in an accurate, enthusiastic manner.Maximize efficient check-out techniques, bagging groceries while the customer writes a check, memorizing specials.Maintain adequate change denominations in the cash drawer and request additional change when needed.Maintain Front End department and entryways, ensuring they remain clean and orderly.Keep outside walkways, loading dock, and sidewalks clear of snow and ice. Shovel and salt as needed.Take initiative to stock, face, clean, and organize the register area when there are no customers to be checked out.Assist other departments in non-cashiering tasks as needed without interfering with customer service at the checkout.RequirementsExcellent communication skillsA desire to serve customers with kindness and grace.Basic arithmetic proficiency including counting, addition, and subtractionExperience with POS systems preferredExperience with and knowledge of natural foods preferredRepetitive use of hands for grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulationWork weekends and evenings regularlyESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS: Must be physically able to occasionally grasp, grip, pull, push, twist, and turn as needed. Constant (67-100%): Walking, standing, pushing, pulling, lifting/reaching waist to shoulder, talking, hearing, correctable vision including near acuity and depth perceptionFrequent (34-66%): Bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds floor to waistOccasional (1-33%): Lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds floor to waist, lifting up to 100 pounds with assistance floor to waist, lifting/reaching above the shoulderApproximately 5% of the time: Administrative Duties & Sitting