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Cashiers

  • Bright Outlook
  • Numerous Job Openings

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.

What you’d do

  • Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
  • Greet customers entering establishments.
  • Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
  • Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints.
  • Monitor checkout stations to ensure they have adequate cash available and are staffed appropriately.
  • Establish or identify prices of goods, services, or admission, and tabulate bills, using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
  • Answer incoming phone calls.
  • Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies.

Skills that matter

  • Service Orientation
  • Active Listening
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Speaking
  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • Cashier
  • Checker
  • Sales Associate
  • Store Clerk
  • Cage Cashier
  • Center Aisle Cashier

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