Front End Associate/Cashier - Part Time

SPECS FAMILY PARTNERS LTD•Leander, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Front End Associate/Cashier provides exceptional customer service and an outstanding checkout experience. The role involves operating registers and scanners, processing payments, ensuring accurate pricing, bagging merchandise, responding to guest questions, and helping maintain the checkout area and store. Associates may also stock shelves, assist with inventory, carry out purchases, and perform other tasks assigned by management, including restroom cleaning. The position is seasonal and part-time at the Leander, Texas location. Scheduling is based on business needs, and part-time employees may work up to 25 hours per week. Employees must be available to work any shift on Friday or Saturday and for at least 80% of shifts each week. Attendance and punctuality are required. The work environment is described as fun and positive, with moderate noise and possible exposure to outdoor weather conditions while serving guests. Employees must be over 21 under state law and maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit; in some cases, a valid Food Handlers Permit is also required. The company pays for up to three hours spent completing the TABC course, but deducts the course cost from the employee’s paycheck.

Requirements

Must be over the age of 21 to work at Spec's, according to the posting.
Must maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit; a valid Food Handlers Permit may be required in some cases.
Ability to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions or memos, and communicate with and understand coworkers and guests.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, discounts, and percentages.
Responsible, reliable, and committed to providing excellent service; patience, friendliness, an outgoing personality, self-direction, and a strong work ethic are needed.
Ability to complete assignments promptly, prioritize tasks, manage stress in a fast-paced environment, and work cooperatively.
Ability to meet physical demands, including standing, walking, bending, climbing, balancing, and using arms, hands, and fingers to handle, reach, and lift; regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds or more; and occasionally push or pull 50–100 pounds or more.
Ability to meet vision requirements including close vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
Physical attendance according to a management-set schedule that may vary with business needs.
Must be available to work any shift on Friday or Saturday and be available for at least 80% of shifts each week.
Previous retail or customer-service experience preferred by the qualifications section; cashiering experience is preferred in the education or experience section, though training may be provided.
Familiarity with cash-handling procedures, basic math for cash transactions, strong communication skills, and phone etiquette.

Nice To Haves

Previous cashiering experience.
Previous retail or customer-service experience.
High school diploma or GED.
Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the company mission statement and core values, follow uniform standards, and provide courteous, helpful service to guests.
Greet guests and follow the applicable Guest Services script, including offering discounts, asking for loyalty information, suggesting items, offering the charity-of-the-month donation, and thanking guests where applicable.
Operate cash registers, electronic scanners, and computers; look up products and prices; and scan the correct barcode to ensure accurate pricing.
Suggestively sell products and monitor merchandise brought to the register to ensure the correct quantities are charged.
Redeem coupons, weigh produce when required, and ask guests to answer pin-pad questions themselves.
Check identification when necessary and follow applicable procedures to ensure legal sales.
Accept cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards, and gift cards; issue receipts and change; and accurately count change back to guests.
Bag or box merchandise appropriately and assist with carry-outs when needed and feasible.
Record transaction totals, call for cash drops when the till limit is reached, and count down the drawer and prepare the final drop at the end of the shift.
Keep the work area clean and organized, maintain supplies at the checkout station, and avoid overstocking the counter.
Answer guest questions, provide information, and may resolve complaints courteously and respectfully.
Stock shelves and check price tags as needed; prepare assigned areas for inventory and assist with inventory when needed.
Follow management directives, safety regulations, and OSHA requirements; complete other assigned tasks, which may include cleaning the restroom.
Work cooperatively with the team, manage time and priorities, handle stress in a fast-paced environment, and avoid personal phone use or coworker conversations when guests are present.
Meet scheduled attendance and punctuality requirements.