How to hire a bank cashier

How to hire a bank cashier, step by step

Here's a step-by-step bank cashier hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a bank cashier job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new bank cashier
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the bank cashier you need to hire. Certain bank cashier roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a bank cashier to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a bank cashier that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of bank cashiers.

   Type of Bank Cashier	Description	Hourly rate
   Bank Cashier	Cashiers process payments from customers purchasing goods and services.	$11-18
   Courtesy Clerk	A courtesy clerk is responsible for assisting customers with their needs, especially helping customers with bagging and carrying their items. Courtesy clerks also maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of the whole area, ensuring that customers will have a safe and comfortable service experience... Show more	$11-15
   Cashier/Overnight Stock	Cashier/overnight stockers are employees usually working in a retail establishment who are given the dual role of a cashier and an overnight stocker. As cashiers, they are responsible for managing cash boxes, point of sales machines, or cash registers, scanning customers' items for checkout, getting customers' payment, providing change when needed, and ensuring that the cash register's records are accurate... Show more	$12-17

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Basic Math
   • Cash Handling
   • Math
   • Table Fills
   • Excellent Guest
   • Bank Deposits
   • Quality Customer Service
   • Foreign Currency
   • Table Games
   • Internal Controls
   • Cash Drawers
   • Chip Bank
   • Summary Reports
   • Customer Complaints

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage transactions, issue bank drawers, count drops from machines, and maintain ATM and bill break machines.
   • Count soft count money and verify what is coming out of the machines and the ATM's.
   • Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
   • Process necessary IRS documents for all taxable jackpots and payouts.
   • Strengthen the Walmart brand by interacting positively and professionally with a highly diverse customer base.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your bank cashier job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A bank cashier salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, bank cashiers' average salary in montana is 41% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level bank cashiers earn 41% less than senior-level bank cashiers.
   • Certifications. A bank cashier with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a bank cashier's salary.

   Average bank cashier salary

   $14.82hourly

   $30,820 yearly

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   Entry-level bank cashier salary

   $23,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

4. Writing a bank cashier job description

   A bank cashier job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a bank cashier job description:

   Bank cashier job description example

   About Us:
   

   Central Amusement International Inc. (CAI) is an amusement park development and management company located in New York City . In 2003, CAI developed Victorian Gardens at Wollman Rink in Central Park, and in 2010 developed Luna Park in Coney Island, at the site of the birthplace of the amusement industry. CAI is part of the Zamperla Group, which is the worldwide leader in the manufacturing of amusement rides.

   As a Banker/Finance & Administration associate will be responsible for supporting the services of ticketing Cashiers in the park, in the form of dispersing cash in support of services tendered. This role includes balancing banks daily.

   Job Duties & Responsibilities:

   -- Responsible for providing banks according to cash handling procedures to ticketing cashiers daily

   - Follow cash handling procedures for creating banks for new hires and closing banks.

   _ Giving change in support of cash handling needs to customers.

   - Provide warm attention and be polite towards our customers
   - Represent the CAI image by coming to work clean and in uniform
   - Be on time for your shift
   - Respect your superiors and fellow workers
   - To participate as part of a team by assisting others when needed
   - Utilize computerized cash registers to process sales
   - Always be ready to identify and resolve customer requests
   - Maintain cleanliness of work areas
   - Fulfill all of the assignments given to you
   - Follow all CAI policies and procedures
   
   Job Requirements:

   - Knowledge of basic math
   - Skill in handling and counting cash
   - Skill in communications with public
   - Minimal knowledge of food handling

   Job Type : Seasonal

   Salary: Competitive Salaries of up to $18/hour including retention & Performance incentives.
   

   Compensation: Discussed at Interview

   Covid-19 Accommodations: Virtual Interviews

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right bank cashier for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your bank cashier job on Zippia to find and recruit bank cashier candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as salesjobs, salesheads, allretailjobs.com, sales trax.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit bank cashiers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new bank cashier

   Once you've selected the best bank cashier candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new bank cashier. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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