Full Time - Head Cashier - Closing

Lowe's Companies, Inc. • Hamburg, NY

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Head Cashier is responsible for providing exceptional customer service at both self-checkout and traditional registers. This role involves monitoring multiple self-checkout stations, proactively assisting customers, and engaging with them to recommend products and services. Key duties include processing sales, returns, and refunds, managing cash, and supervising and coaching Front End associates. The Head Cashier also ensures the register area is prepared, inspects returned merchandise, handles customer orders, and maintains store cleanliness and safety by monitoring entrances/exits, detecting security risks, and adhering to safety protocols. Operating various store equipment is also a part of the role.

Requirements

• Less than 1 year of experience using a computer, including inputting, accessing, modifying, or outputting information.
• Less than 1 year of experience using common retail technology, such as smart phones and tablets
• 1 to 2 years of retail experience as a cashier
• Must be able to lift items weighing up to 15 pounds with or without a reasonable accommodation

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 to 2 years of experience identifying and selling products based on customer needs, including credit cards, installations, add-on sales, protection plans, and explaining warranties, product features, and benefits
• 1 to 2 years of experience as a head cashier
• 1 to 2 years of experience working in any department at a Lowe's retail store
• 1 to 2 years of supervisory experience in any field, including directing, delegating, evaluating, training, and coaching employees
• Less than a year of retail experience detecting common signs of shoplifting (e.g., merchandise hidden inside of containers, merchandise under carts, price labels switched)

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to monitor and identify customers who need assistance at multiple self-checkout registers simultaneously
• Approaches and interacts with customers to proactively recommend products and services appropriately
• Proactively greets, assists, and engages with multiple customers on multiple registers at the same time
• Moves throughout the checkout area standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting, and moving product to ensure accurate completion of transactions
• Thanks the customer for their business and invites them back to shop at Lowe’s
• Provides SMART customer service at all times through the daily execution of Lowe's customer service policies, procedures and programs
• Seeks out customers to understand his/her needs and assists in locating, demonstrating, selecting, carrying, and/or loading merchandise
• Listens to and responds knowledgeably and promptly to customer and employee questions by taking them to areas of the store and walking them through projects when necessary
• Demonstrates sincere appreciation to customers
• Communicates information to customers regarding all stock, special order merchandise, feature benefits, application, and warranty information related to Lowe’s programs
• Coaches, develops, provides feedback, and trains associates in the various departmental duties or sales opportunities
• Uses a cash register to process sales transactions, returns, and refunds according to company guidelines
• Provides proper monetary change to CSA Front End associates for register activities
• Provides supervision, coaching, and support to CSA Front End Team (Front End/Loaders)
• Removes security tags, verifies product information, and bags merchandise for customers
• Answers incoming phone calls and directs calls or takes messages as needed
• Opens additional registers, when necessary, to ensure enough coverage always
• Assists in line vesting to help quicker turnaround time for checkout
• Prepares register area at the beginning and end of shift by confirming functionality of registers and scanners and stocking register supplies
• Inspects returned merchandise for damages
• Enters and submits customer orders, prints order tickets, verifies receipts, and signs off on loading tickets
• Reviews and places online orders and returned merchandise in the appropriate areas
• Looks up product information and competitor prices for products to verify price match
• Records all items that are used in the store on the store use lists
• Obtains safety bags from the cash office and monitors the amount of cash in the drawers to ensure it does not exceed requirements
• Monitors merchandise entering and leaving the store entrances and exits and assists customers or associates who trigger the alarm
• Detects common signs of shoplifting, theft, and other security risks, and promptly communicates them to management and/or Asset Protection
• Ensures compliance with housekeeping standards and programs (e.g., Zone Recovery) to maintain cleanliness and organization of store and working areas
• Maintains a safe and secure work environment, which may include conducting daily safety reviews, noting hazards, keeping aisles clear, and securing doors and gates
• Adheres to all safety requirements relevant to one’s regular job duties: top stock safety, reinstalling safety cables, use of aisle blockers, a tether line on power equipment, spotters, and safety devices
• Operates store equipment as needed depending on one specific role and department (e.g., Zebra phone, telephone, paging system, copiers, fax machines, computers, CCTV surveillance system, key cutter, panel saw, paint mixer, flooring cutters, compacter baler)
• In addition to the above responsibilities, this individual is held accountable for other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Life and Disability insurance
• Paid time off based on role, tenure, and locality, including vacation, holidays, sick and volunteer time
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• 401(k) Retirement account with company match
• Employee Assistance Program with concierge, work/life services and no-cost counseling for all kinds of needs
• Education support programs, including tuition assistance and trade skills scholarships
• Business Travel Accident insurance
• Maternity and Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Lowe's Associate Discount and broad discount platform
• Other discretionary benefits (based on eligibility) include annual bonuses, enrollment in Lowe's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and/or deferred compensation plan, and grant awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees