Job title: Cashier

Location: [Company location]

Reports to: [Front-End Supervisor or Store Manager]

Employment type: [Full-time or part-time]

Job summary:

We're looking for a Cashier to check out customers quickly and accurately at our [store or location]. You'll scan items, take payments, answer questions, and keep the checkout area clean and stocked. The right person is friendly, careful with money, and calm when lines get long.

Cashiers are often the last person a customer talks to before leaving the store. Fast, accurate, and friendly checkout builds customer loyalty and protects the store from cash and pricing errors.

Key responsibilities:

• Greet customers and scan, weigh, and bag items accurately.
• Take cash, card, mobile wallet, gift card, and [EBT or other] payments, and give correct change.
• Apply prices, coupons, discounts, and promotions correctly.
• Check ID for age-restricted items, such as alcohol and tobacco, under federal and state law [or Challenge 25 policies (UK), state liquor and tobacco laws (AU), or COTPA and state excise rules (India)].
• Process returns and exchanges in line with store policy.
• Count the cash drawer at the start and end of each shift and report differences.
• Protect card data and follow store payment security procedures.
• Answer product and price questions, and call a supervisor for issues you can't resolve.
• Keep the checkout area clean and stocked with bags and supplies.
• Lift and move items of up to [25] pounds ([11] kg).

• High school diploma or GED [or GCSEs, a Year 12 certificate, or a Class 12 pass], or current enrollment.
• [X]+ months of cashier, retail, or customer service experience, or willingness to learn.
• Basic math skills for handling cash and giving change.
• Ability to use a point-of-sale (POS) system and barcode scanner.
• Ability to stand for a full [4- to 8-hour] shift.
• Availability to work [evenings, weekends, and holidays].

• Customer service.
• Accuracy with cash.
• Clear communication.
• Patience.
• Speed under pressure.
• Teamwork.

• Experience with self-checkout support or mobile POS devices.
• Fluency in [language].
• Food handler or responsible alcohol service training, where required [or an RSA certificate (AU)].

• [Health, dental, and vision insurance, or private medical cover]
• [Retirement plan, such as a 401(k), pension, or superannuation]
• [Paid time off and holidays]
• [Employee discount]
• [Flexible scheduling]
• [Salary range]