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Working As an All Purpose Clerk

  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

  • Outdoors/walking/standing

  • Repetitive

  • $27,000

    Average Salary

What Does An All Purpose Clerk Do

Cashiers process payments from customers purchasing goods and services.

Duties

Cashiers typically do the following:

  • Greet customers
  • Scan or register customers’ purchases
  • Accept payments from customers and give change and receipts
  • Bag or wrap customers’ purchases
  • Process returns and exchanges of merchandise
  • Answer customers’ questions and provide information about store policies
  • Help customers sign up for store rewards programs or credit cards
  • Count the money in their register at the beginning and end of each shift

In some establishments, cashiers have to check the age of their customers when selling age-restricted products, such as alcohol and tobacco. Some cashiers may have duties not directly related to sales and customer service, such as mopping floors, taking out the trash, and other custodial tasks. Others may stock shelves or mark prices on items.

Cashiers use scanners, registers, or calculators to process payments and returns or exchanges of merchandise.

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How To Become An All Purpose Clerk

Cashiers are trained on the job. There are no formal education requirements to become a cashier.

Education

Although most jobs for cashiers have no specific education requirements, some employers may prefer applicants with a high school diploma or equivalent. Cashiers should have a basic knowledge of mathematics, because they need to be able to make change and count the money in their registers.

Training

Cashiers receive on-the-job training, which may last a few weeks. An experienced worker typically helps new cashiers learn how to operate equipment such as scanners or registers.

Advancement

Working as a cashier is often a steppingstone to other careers in retail. For example, with experience, cashiers may become customer service representatives, retail sales workers, or sales managers.

Important Qualities

Communication skills. Cashiers must pay attention to customers’ questions and explain pricing.

Customer-service skills. Cashiers must be courteous and friendly when helping customers.

Dexterity. Cashiers use their hands to operate registers and scan purchases.

Integrity. Cashiers must calculate payments accurately and be trusted to process customers’ financial information.

Patience. Cashiers must be able to remain calm when interacting with customers.

Physical stamina. Cashiers stand for long periods.

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Average Length of Employment
Head Clerk 4.6 years
All Purpose Clerk 4.0 years
Food Clerk 2.9 years
Customer Service Clerk 2.8 years
General Merchandise Clerk 2.6 years
Clerk 2.4 years
Services Clerk 2.4 years
Cashier/Service Clerk 2.2 years
Cashier/Deli Clerk 2.2 years
Sales Clerk 2.1 years
Front End Clerk 2.1 years
Convenience Store Clerk 2.0 years
Cashier/Courtesy Clerk 2.0 years
Gas Station Clerk 1.6 years
Fuel Clerk 1.5 years
Courtesy Clerk 1.3 years
Top Careers Before All Purpose Clerk
Cashier 21.0%
Courtesy Clerk 12.1%
Customer Service Representative 8.5%
Sales Associate 7.9%
Office Assistant 5.4%
Crew Member 4.9%
Internship 3.8%
Assistant Manager 3.8%
Volunteer 3.6%
Server 3.6%
Receptionist 3.3%
Clerk 3.3%
Shift Manager 2.6%
Sales Associate And Cashier 2.6%
Store Manager 2.3%
Waitress 2.3%
Administrative Assistant 2.3%
Associate 2.3%
Deli Clerk 2.3%
Barista 2.1%
Top Careers After All Purpose Clerk
Cashier 17.8%
Customer Service Representative 17.0%
Sales Associate 8.5%
Assistant Manager 4.9%
Server 4.5%
Clerk 4.0%
Sales Representative 3.8%
Certified Nursing Assistant 3.4%
Associate 3.4%
Crew Member 3.4%
Barista 3.2%
Driver 3.2%
Delivery Driver 3.0%
Produce Clerk 3.0%
Merchandiser 2.8%
Assistant Store Manager 2.8%
Security Officer 2.8%
Office Assistant 2.8%
Warehouse Worker 2.6%
Administrative Assistant 2.6%

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Top Skills for An All Purpose Clerk

  1. Customer Service
  2. General Merchandise
  3. Deli
You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:
  • Promote sales by providing information on products, excellent customer service and utilizing advertising materials.
  • General Merchandise Department Relief Manager.
  • Maintain a safe work environment* Provide superior customer service* Maintain records for the Deli* Cashiering responsibilities
  • Worked various roles within the bakery department to learn and grow with the knowledge to have the bakery run efficiently.
  • Butcher Counter - Ensure the customer receives only the freshest and most desirable meat products.

All Purpose Clerk Demographics

Gender

Male

53.1%

Female

35.9%

Unknown

11.0%
Ethnicity

White

60.5%

Hispanic or Latino

24.8%

Asian

5.3%

Black or African American

5.0%

Unknown

4.4%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

63.3%

German

13.3%

Arabic

6.7%

Bosnian

3.3%

Somali

3.3%

French

3.3%

Polish

3.3%

Croatian

3.3%
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All Purpose Clerk Education

Schools

Arizona State University

13.3%

Pima Community College

10.2%

Glendale Community College

8.7%

Metropolitan State University of Denver

7.1%

Mesa Community College - Boswell

6.6%

Front Range Community College

6.1%

Grand Canyon University

5.6%

Northern Arizona University

5.1%

Red Rocks Community College

5.1%

University of Phoenix

5.1%

Community College of Denver

4.1%

Colorado State University

3.6%

Mohave Community College

3.1%

Everest College - Phoenix

3.1%

University of Arizona

2.6%

Central Arizona College

2.6%

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

2.0%

Arapahoe Community College

2.0%

Heald College - Central Administrative Office

2.0%

Cochise College

2.0%
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Majors

Business

22.9%

General Studies

8.9%

Criminal Justice

5.7%

Medical Assisting Services

5.7%

Health Care Administration

5.4%

Accounting

5.4%

Computer Science

5.1%

Nursing

5.1%

Pharmacy

4.5%

Psychology

4.1%

Communication

3.5%

Kinesiology

3.2%

Computer Information Systems

3.2%

Management

2.9%

Liberal Arts

2.5%

Elementary Education

2.5%

Political Science

2.5%

Culinary Arts

2.2%

Automotive Technology

2.2%

English

2.2%
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Degrees

Other

41.6%

Bachelors

24.4%

Associate

21.6%

Certificate

6.3%

Masters

2.8%

Diploma

2.6%

License

0.4%

Doctorate

0.4%
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