Self-Checkout Attendant

Festival Foods • Wausau, WI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Self-Checkout Attendant is responsible for assisting guests at self-checkout registers to ensure a smooth and efficient checkout process. This role involves providing technical support, troubleshooting issues, and enhancing the overall shopping experience. The attendant maintains a clean and orderly checkout area while delivering excellent customer service.

Requirements

• Experience as a Cashier and Bagger.
• Previous customer service or retail experience preferred.
• Basic technical proficiency and ability to troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to remain calm and handle difficult situations effectively.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform physical tasks as needed.
• Ability to process information/merchandise through register system.
• Ability to communicate with associates and guests.
• Ability to read, count, and write accurately.
• Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple registers at a time.

Responsibilities

• Guest Assistance: Greet every guest in a friendly, helpful, and professional manner.
• Provide guidance on using self-checkout machines.
• Assist guests with scanning items, handling payments, and bagging purchases as needed.
• Continuously moving through the self-checkout area to respond to guest inquiries and interventions with urgency.
• Guest Experience: Offer exceptional customer service by providing helpful solutions and addressing guest questions or concerns.
• Maintain a positive attitude and demonstrate patience in stressful situations.
• Educate guests on self-checkout interventions, features, and benefits.
• Encourage new users and help manage traffic flow by inviting guests with small orders from a traditional lane.
• Technical Support: Troubleshoot and resolve basic technical problems with self-checkout machines.
• Report any malfunctions or maintenance needs to the appropriate personnel.
• Ensure self-checkout stations are operational and stocked with necessary supplies (e.g., receipt paper, bags).
• Quality and Cleanliness of Workspace: Keep the self-checkout area clean, organized, and free of obstructions.
• Regularly sanitize self-checkout stations to maintain a clean & safe shopping environment.
• Ensure signage and instructions are clearly visible and up to date.
• Loss Prevention/Asset Protection: Monitor transactions, assistance lights and guest behaviors to better assist guests and help prevent theft and fraud.
• Follow store policies and procedures regarding loss prevention/asset protection and security.
• Report suspicious activities to store management or CORE.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with other store associates to enhance overall store operations.
• Participate in training sessions and team meetings as required.
• Provide feedback to improve self-checkout processes and guest experience.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.

Benefits

• Associate Discount: Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!.
• Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.
• Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.
• Vision & Dental Insurance: Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.
• Support: Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.
• Save for Your Future: Offering a 401(k), we’re proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.
• At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates. Festival Foods believes that an inclusive environment for teammates of all backgrounds and perspectives strengthens our ability to serve our guests and communities, as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people.

What This Job Offers

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