Cashier

Cashiers maintain a working knowledge of a company’s Products and Services; Their job is to attend to customers, enter accurate information in the payment terminal, wrap up purchases and provide friendly customer service to encourage shop patrons to return.

Cashier skills and qualifications

A successful Cashier candidate will have various skills and qualifications to perform the required duties. Examples of Cashier skills and qualifications include:

• Must have a full Grade 12 Certificate

• Some accounting or book keeping knowledge will be an added advantage

• Ability to calculate sales and change quickly

• Accountability and accuracy in reconciling sales receipts

• Oriented toward serving others and helping customers

• Customer-service skills

• Ability to stand for long periods of time

• Excellent verbal communication

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful environment

• Attention to detail

• Knowledge of point-of-sale systems

• Process sales transactions

• Calculate the cost of products or services

• Accept payments

• Calculate and return change when required by the payment method

• Maintain adequate change denominations in the cash drawer and request additional change

• Answer customer questions about products or services

• Reconcile cash drawers and sales receipts

• Report issues with equipment