Cashier Associate Albany PT

Piggly Wiggly Food/Fresh For Less and Affiliated Companies•Albany, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Piggly Wiggly is seeking Cashier Associates (Part-time) to work afternoon and evening shifts. The ideal candidate will enjoy serving customers and providing excellent, courteous, and prompt customer service. Experience in grocery retail, food prep, and clean-up is beneficial. The role requires working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of safety-mindedness and attention to detail. We are a locally owned full-service grocery store committed to providing accessible, reliable, and safe products and services. Our mission is driven by prudent business decisions for the communities we serve, and we pride ourselves on great customer service, community connection, integrity, respect, and a readiness to serve, adapt, learn, and grow. The company is an equal opportunity employer and conducts background screenings and drug testing. This employer participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

Ability to communicate with associates and guests to provide incredible Customer Service, including greeting customers and answering questions in a friendly manner, proactively offering assistance and providing accurate and timely information, making product/service recommendations, and accommodating special requests.
Properly handle, prepare, transport and store products; ensuring food and human safety practices are strictly adhered per applicable guidelines and Company policies and procedures.
Ability to read, count and write, to accurately complete all documentation.
Ability to move or handle merchandise throughout the store generally weighing 0-50 pounds, occasionally up to 100 pounds. With or without a reasonable accommodation.
Ability to stand and/or bend over a worktable for duration of shift. With or without a reasonable accommodation.
Understanding of and compliance with company quality goals.
Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates.
Other related duties as may be needed in the department.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or Equivalent
Customer service experience
Ability to handle stressful situations
Effective communication skills
Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)
Prior experience as a Bagger or Courtesy Clerk
Experience handling monetary transactions and/or Customer Service experience
Strong communication skills
Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates.
Understanding of and compliance with company quality goals.

Responsibilities

Arrives at the workstation on time, appropriately groomed, dressed, and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required training courses and meetings.
Responsible for being visible and actively greeting, engaging, and assisting customers.
Process every customer transaction through the check lane quickly, accurately, and efficiently, ensuring that every item is scanned.
Understand the Point of Sale (POS) system, and handle various tenders such as Cash, Checks, Credit, Debit, SNAP EBT, Offline SNAP EBT, WIC, coupons, etc. and checkout procedures according to company policy.
Understand and adhere to the company's limits on cash shortages and/or overages and work honestly and effectively to control loss.
Understand and adhere to guidelines on restricted sale items (Alcohol, Tobacco, DVDs).
Report on pricing discrepancies to Management and/or Pricing/Scan Coordinator.
Follow established policies and procedures (where applicable) for rewards programs, gift cards, and coupons.
Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines to include maintaining a clean and orderly work area.
Assisting with inventory management and restocking.
Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions, accidents, or issues and notify store management.
Practice preventive maintenance by thoroughly inspecting equipment and notifying appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
Adhere to all local, state, and federal laws, and company guidelines.
Performs other duties as assigned to include stocking, cleaning, etc.