Job Duties for Cashiers

• Greet customers
• Establish or identify price of goods, services or admission and tabulate total payment required using electronic or other cash register, optical price scanner or other equipment
• Weigh produce and bulk foods
• Receive and process payments by cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit
• Wrap or place merchandise in bags
• Provide information to customers
• Assist sports spectators and theatre patrons with seat selection
• Calculate foreign currency exchange
• Calculate total payments received at end of work shift and reconcile with total sales
• Verify the age of customers when selling lottery tickets, alcohol or tobacco products
• May accept reservations and take-out orders
• May also stock shelves and clean check-out counter area.

Working Conditions for Cashiers

Work takes place in a variety of indoor settings, including grocery stores and pharmacies. Standing for extended periods of time is usually necessary.

Alternate Job Titles

• Box Office Cashier
• Cafeteria Cashier
• Car Park Cashier
• Cashier
• Cashier-wrapper
• Casino Cashier
• Convenience Store Cashier
• Corner Store Cashier
• Currency Exchange Cashier
• Customer Service Cashier
• Dining Room Cashier
• Food Store Cashier
• Front Desk Cashier
• Grocery Store Cashier
• Groceteria Cashier
• Hotel Cashier
• Money Counter
• Movie Theatre Cashier
• Office Cashier
• Parking Lot Cashier
• Racetrack Cashier
• Restaurant Cashier
• Self-serve Gas Bar Attendant
• Self-serve Gas Bar Cashier
• Supermarket Cashier
• Theatre Cashier
• Ticket Seller - Cashier
• Box Office Cashier
• Cafeteria Cashier
• Grocery Store Cashier
• Office Cashier
• Racetrack Cashier
• Self-serve Gas Bar Cashier
• Theatre Cashier