Front End Associate/Cashier - Part Time - SEASONAL

SPECS FAMILY PARTNERS LTD•Corpus Christi, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Front End Associate/Cashier provides extraordinary shopping experiences and exceptional service at checkout. The role involves assisting guests with purchases, processing transactions, maintaining the checkout area and store appearance, and helping ensure a positive shopping experience. Associates follow company standards and safety regulations, work collaboratively, and complete other tasks assigned by management. The position requires physical attendance according to a schedule that may vary with business needs.

Requirements

Must be over 21 years of age to work at Spec's.
Must maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit; in some cases, a valid Food Handlers Permit is also required.
Ability to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions or memos, and communicate with and understand coworkers and guests.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and calculate discounts and percentages.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
Responsible, reliable, and committed to providing extraordinary service; patience, friendliness, and an outgoing personality are needed.
Self-starter with a strong work ethic who completes assignments promptly and looks for additional tasks.
Ability to meet the physical demands, including standing, walking, bending, climbing, balancing, lifting up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds or more occasionally, and pushing or pulling 50–100 pounds or more occasionally.
Ability to communicate and understand, see products and payment methods, and meet the required vision abilities, including close vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Must be available for any shift on Friday or Saturday and available for 80% or more of shifts each week.
Must meet scheduled attendance requirements; schedules may vary according to business needs.

Nice To Haves

Previous cashiering experience.
High school diploma or GED.
Previous experience in retail or customer service.
Familiarity with cash-handling procedures.
Strong communication skills, including phone etiquette.
Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the company mission statement and core values, and maintain the required uniform standard.
Greet guests warmly and follow the applicable Guest Services script, including offering discounts and add-on items where applicable.
Operate registers, electronic scanners, and computers; look up products and verify correct pricing.
Suggestively sell products and offer add-on items, including the charity of the month.
Monitor merchandise at checkout to ensure guests are charged for the correct quantities.
Redeem coupons and weigh produce when required.
Ask guests to read and answer pin-pad questions themselves.
Check identification and use the required sign-in procedure when necessary to ensure legal sales.
Accept cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards, and gift cards; issue receipts and accurate change.
Bag or box merchandise appropriately and assist with carry-outs when needed and feasible.
Record transaction totals, call for cash drops when limits are reached, and count down the drawer and prepare the final drop at shift end.
Keep the checkout area clean and organized, maintain supplies, and avoid overstocking the counter.
Answer guest questions, provide information, and resolve complaints courteously when appropriate.
Avoid coworker conversations when guests are present and avoid using a personal cell phone on the sales floor.
Stock shelves, check price tags, prepare assigned areas for inventory, and assist with inventory as needed.
Follow management directives, work cooperatively, prioritize tasks, and manage stress in a fast-paced environment.
Follow company and OSHA safety regulations; complete other assigned tasks, which may include restroom cleaning.
Meet attendance and timeliness expectations and work scheduled shifts.
Stand, walk, bend, climb, balance, handle and lift items, and push or pull loads as described in the physical requirements.