PT Cashier

Fresh Thyme Market•Westerville, OH

About The Position

The Cashier is responsible for efficiently processing customer sales transactions at the front registers while maintaining proper cash control, ensuring customer satisfaction, and safeguarding company assets. The role includes assisting customers as needed, maintaining a friendly and energetic demeanor, and following all Front End Department procedural guidelines. Cashiers walk the store before each shift to learn about promotional and sale items and conduct produce walks and weekly testing. They process payments, operate the point-of-sale register, issue receipts and other customer transaction items, greet customers, respond to their needs, and keep checkout areas clean and orderly. Other duties may be assigned. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent. One to two years of grocery retail experience in Front End processes and procedures is preferred; experience in the natural foods industry is a plus. The role involves varied hours and days as business needs dictate and may include exposure to extreme temperatures and ventilation or exhaust fans.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency degree.
Maintain the highest level of customer service.
Ability to adapt to a changing, high-volume retail environment and work in a cross-functional team.
Ability to take initiative when problems arise and adapt to a variety of situations.
Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills for working with peers and senior management.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to multitask and strong organizational skills.
Ability to support and contribute to team goals.
Ability to work varied hours and days as business dictates.
Basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
Ability to use a Point of Sale (POS) system.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of grocery retail experience in Front End department processes and procedures is preferred.
Previous experience in the natural foods industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

Walk the store before each shift to learn about promotional and sale items; conduct produce walks and weekly testing.
Compute bills and prepare itemized lists and tickets showing amounts due.
Receive payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card, or automatic debit.
Issue receipts, refunds, credits, rain checks, or change due to customers.
Operate the cash register and electronic scanner, manually enter PLU or UPC information as needed, and display purchase costs, tax, and rebates.
Greet customers and respond promptly to their needs.
Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and ensure personal items are not kept in the area.
Issue coupons and rain checks.
Perform other duties as assigned.