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Cashiers

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Summary Description


	Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Admissions Gate Attendant

2.	All Purpose Clerk (APC)

3.	Auction Clerk

4.	Bartender

5.	Bottle Booth Attendant

6.	Box Office Attendant

7.	Bridge Toll Collector

8.	Cafeteria Clerk

9.	Cafeteria or Lunchroom Checker

10.	Cage Cashier

11.	Cash Checker

12.	Cash Office Worker

13.	Cash Person

14.	Cash Register Operator

15.	Cashier

16.	Cashier and Salesperson

17.	Cashier Host/Hostess

18.	Cashier or Checker Stock Clerk

19.	Cashier Wrapper

20.	Casino Change Attendant

21.	Center Aisle Cashier

22.	Central Aisle Cashier

23.	Change Booth Attendant

24.	Change Person

25.	Check Cashier

26.	Check Out Cashier

27.	Check Out Clerk

28.	Checker

29.	Checker Cashier

30.	Checkout Operator

31.	Clerk

32.	Clerk Cashier

33.	Clerk Checker

34.	Collector

35.	Convenience Store Clerk

36.	Courtesy Booth Cashier

37.	Credit Cashier

38.	Customer Assistant

39.	Customer Service Associate

40.	Customer Service Representative (CSR)

41.	Customer Service Specialist

42.	Disbursement Clerk

43.	Disbursing Agent

44.	Disbursing Officer

45.	Drivers' Cash Clerk

46.	Fare Collector

47.	Fast Food Cashier

48.	Floor Cashier

49.	Food Checker

50.	Front End Assistant

51.	Gas Station Cashier

52.	Grocery Cashier

53.	Grocery Checker

54.	Grocery Clerk

55.	Grocery Clerk, Checking

56.	Grocery Clerk, Selling

57.	Head Cashier

58.	Hostess Cashier

59.	Hotel and Dining Room Cashier

60.	Hotel Dining Room Cashier

61.	Information Clerk Cashier

62.	Landfill Attendant

63.	Merchandising Assistant

64.	Money Counter

65.	Mutuel Cashier

66.	Mutuel Clerk

67.	Mutuel Teller

68.	Parimutuel Ticket Cashier

69.	Parimutuel Ticket Seller

70.	Paymaster of Purses

71.	Point of Sale Associate

72.	Restaurant Cashier

73.	Retail Cashier

74.	Sales Assistant

75.	Sales Associate

76.	Sales Clerk

77.	Sales Store Checker

78.	Service Counter Cashier

79.	Service Station Cashier

80.	Sheet Writer

81.	Snack Bar Cashier

82.	Station Cashier

83.	Store Cashier

84.	Store Clerk Cashier

85.	Store Clerk Checker

86.	Teller

87.	Ticket Agent

88.	Ticket Clerk

89.	Ticket Dispatcher

90.	Ticket Seller

91.	Toll Booth Operator

92.	Toll Bridge Operator

93.	Toll Collector

94.	Toll Gate Keeper

95.	Toll Gate Tender

96.	Tube Carrier

97.	Tube Room Cashier

98.	Tube Teller

99.	Turnstile Collector

100.	Unload Associate

101.	Wrapper Cashier

Job Tasks

	Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits. Process sales or other transactions.

	Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers. Issue money, credit, or vouchers.

	Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints. Explain technical product or service information to customers. Answer customer questions about goods or services.

	Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change. Reconcile records of sales or other financial transactions.

	Establish or identify prices of goods, services or admission, and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners. Calculate costs of goods or services.

	Greet customers entering establishments. Greet customers, patrons, or visitors.

	Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies. Explain technical product or service information to customers. Answer customer questions about goods or services.

	Sell tickets and other items to customers. Sell products or services.

	Calculate total payments received during a time period, and reconcile this with total sales. Reconcile records of sales or other financial transactions. Calculate costs of goods or services.

	Process merchandise returns and exchanges. Process sales or other transactions.

	Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staffed appropriately. Monitor sales activities.

	Assist with duties in other areas of the store, such as monitoring fitting rooms or bagging and carrying out customers' items.

	Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans. Clean work areas.

	Sort, count, and wrap currency and coins.

	Supervise others and provide on-the-job training. Train sales personnel. Supervise sales or support personnel.

	Stock shelves, and mark prices on shelves and items. Stock products or parts.

	Request information or assistance using paging systems.

	Bag, box, wrap, or gift-wrap merchandise, and prepare packages for shipment.

	Compute and record totals of transactions. Calculate costs of goods or services. Maintain records of sales or other business transactions.

	Compile and maintain non-monetary reports and records. Maintain records of sales or other business transactions.

	Post charges against guests' or patients' accounts.

	Offer customers carry-out service at the completion of transactions.

	Weigh items sold by weight to determine prices.

	Issue trading stamps and redeem food stamps and coupons. Issue money, credit, or vouchers. Process sales or other transactions.

	Keep periodic balance sheets of amounts and numbers of transactions. Maintain records of sales or other business transactions.

	Cash checks for customers. Issue money, credit, or vouchers.

	Pay company bills by cash, vouchers, or checks.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Cashiers
	Cashiers process payments from customers purchasing goods and services.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Cashiers
	Most cashiers work in retail establishments such as grocery stores, gasoline stations, and other general merchandise stores.

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