Cashier

Houchens Food Group•Jasper, AL

About The Position

The Cashier works assigned shifts accurately and efficiently, following company policies to support store profitability. The role processes customer payments and transactions using cash registers, electronic scanners, and related equipment, while providing prompt and courteous service. The cashier also supports checkout operations, merchandise handling, store records, and general store cleanliness. Duties may include additional job-related tasks assigned by store management.

Requirements

High school graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience needed.
Basic computer skills.
Must have access to a phone at all times.
Ability to read and understand operating instructions for store equipment, including an electronic cash register.
Ability to operate a cash register for up to eight hours or longer.
Ability to lift 25 pounds at least once during a shift.
Good oral communication skills.
Ability to perform basic math calculations to make change, complete shift reports, and account for products during vendor check-in.
Accountability, adaptability, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Effective oral communication, customer service orientation, attention to detail, organization, and time management.
Ability to work at a sustained pace, remain reliable and self-motivated, and complete assigned work under pressure.
Ability to act patiently and calmly under stress and maintain a friendly, enthusiastic demeanor.

Responsibilities

Receive payments by cash, check, credit card, voucher, or automatic debit; issue receipts, refunds, credits, and change.
Count cash drawer funds at the beginning of shifts and maintain cash according to company procedures, including using the safe as instructed.
Greet customers, answer questions about procedures or policies, resolve complaints, and provide prompt, courteous service.
Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and monitor checkout stations for adequate cash and staffing.
Establish or identify prices and calculate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
Issue trading stamps and redeem food stamps and coupons; cash customer checks and weigh items sold by weight.
Calculate and reconcile payments and sales, compute and record transaction totals, and maintain non-monetary reports and records.
Sell tickets and other items; bag, box, wrap, or gift-wrap merchandise; prepare packages for shipment; and process returns and exchanges.
Request information or assistance using paging systems and offer carry-out service after transactions.
Stock shelves and mark prices on shelves and items.
Work scheduled shift hours as assigned by the store manager or assistant manager, record hours on the time clock, and verify and sign the time ticket report.
Record sales at the time of purchase and accurately document markups, markdowns, spoilage, and store use of merchandise according to company procedures.
Prepare and complete shift-checkout reports at the times and in the manner instructed by management.
Notify store management of cash discrepancies, personnel situations, or policy violations that negatively affect store operations; direct other cashiers with operational problems to management.
Follow vendor check-in procedures and company guidelines.
Perform cleaning duties, including cleaning front windows and checkout areas, cleaning carts, sweeping floors, dusting shelves, taking trash outside, and cleaning the parking lot and surrounding grounds.
Abide by applicable city, county, state, and federal regulations and perform other job-related tasks as required.