PT Food Service Cashier

Ball State University•Muncie, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ball State University Dining is hiring a part-time cashier to help provide customer service to students, faculty, staff, and employees on the Ball State campus. Under supervision, the position performs duties related to collecting and recording money and may work up to 35 hours per week. The listed schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on each week of a two-week schedule; Saturday and Sunday are off. Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and must complete cashier training and pass its final test for cashiering positions. The role involves handling cash and electronic transactions, preparing accurate reports, supporting meal service, maintaining the cashier station and equipment, enforcing dining policies, and providing courteous customer service. Additional food-service, dining-room, and event duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Successfully complete the Cashier Training Class and pass the final test for positions with cashiering duties.
Be at least 18 years old.
Maintain clean body, teeth, hair, nails, and clothing.
Have no allergies to soaps, cleaning agents, oven cleaners, or other food-service materials or environmental factors such as steam or dust.
Read and comprehend specified safety policies, hazardous-material information, and University policies, procedures, and communications.
Communicate effectively in spoken and written English.
Be able to perform the physical and mental requirements of the listed job duties.
Be currently authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
Perform basic mathematical calculations, use a calculator, read and comprehend written materials, and work with attention to detail.
Be able to walk and stand for extended periods and perform tasks involving grasping, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, reaching, lifting, feeling, and hand dexterity and strength.
Be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and 10 pounds frequently for cashiering tasks; additional assigned duties may require exerting up to 35 pounds unassisted.
Use computerized card readers, cash registers, terminals, calculators, and scales, and receive, comprehend, follow, and provide oral instructions.

Nice To Haves

Previous cashiering experience and experience using a computerized cash register.
Experience in fast food, a snack bar, a dairy bar, or a similar commercial establishment.

Responsibilities

Count, wrap, and verify money, and keep money and reports secure.
Open on time and maintain published meal service hours.
Operate electronic terminals accurately to log on, process cash, cash-equivalency, and debit-account transactions, and generate a detailed daily media report at the end of each meal.
Prepare an accurate manual Check Out Form reporting sales monies and any overage or shortage.
Process customer transactions promptly and interact with customers courteously and helpfully; communicate customer concerns, questions, comments, and compliments to a supervisor.
Operate and clean the cash terminal, scales where applicable, and other equipment correctly, and report equipment malfunctions immediately.
Maintain cleanliness, neatness, attractive product displays, and good organization around the cashier station.
Enforce rules and regulations, including observing dining and grocery areas for possible theft, checking that diners have a valid meal plan or have paid where required, following carry-out policies, and reporting violations to management.
As required, clean dining-room furnishings and service areas; serve or replenish food and snacks; instruct dining-room attendants; assist with special meals or events; and launder, dry, fold, hang, and store dining-service items.
Perform other duties as assigned.