Grocery cashier job description
Updated March 14, 2024
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Example grocery cashier requirements on a job description
Grocery cashier requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in grocery cashier job postings.
Sample grocery cashier requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Previous cash handling experience.
- Knowledge of customer service principles.
- Proficient in math and money handling.
- Familiarity with POS systems.
Sample required grocery cashier soft skills
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to multitask.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Grocery cashier job description example 1
ALDI USA grocery cashier job description
When you join our team as a Cashier you’ll be responsible for efficiently processing customer purchases while providing excellent service to keep our customers coming back again and again. You’ll also help with keeping the store neat and looking its best, returning misplaced items to shelves and keeping the store clean and tidy.
Part-Time
Average Hours: Fewer than 30 hours per week
Starting Wage: $16.50 per hour
Duties and Responsibilities:
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Processes customer purchases, perform general cleaning duties and return misplaced items to the shelves
• Provide exceptional customer service, assisting customers with their shopping experience
• Collaborate with team members and communicate clearly to the store management team
• Provide feedback to management on all products, inventory losses, scanning errors, and general issues
• Participate in taking store inventory counts according to guidelines and monitoring inventory for accuracy
• Adheres to cash policies and procedures to minimize losses
• Complies with all other established company policies and procedures
• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to direct leader
• Upholds the security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility
• Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands:
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry, and walk about the store.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation
Job Qualifications:
• You must be 18 years of age or older to be employed for this role at ALDI
• Provides prompt and courteous customer service
• Ability to operate a cash register efficiently and accurately
• Ability to perform general cleaning duties to company standards
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
• Effective time management
• Knowledge of products and services of the company
• Meet any state and local requirements for handling and selling alcoholic beverages
Education and Experience:
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Prior work experience in a retail environment preferred
• A combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge
ALDI offers competitive wages and benefits, including:
401(k) Plan Company 401(k) Matching Contributions Employee Assistance Program (EAP) PerkSpot National Employee Discount Program
In addition, eligible employees are offered:
Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance Generous Vacation Time & 7 Paid Holidays Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance Voluntary Term Life Insurance
Click here to learn more about the benefits ALDI has to offer
ALDI is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon ALDI's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.
Part-Time
Average Hours: Fewer than 30 hours per week
Starting Wage: $16.50 per hour
Duties and Responsibilities:
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Processes customer purchases, perform general cleaning duties and return misplaced items to the shelves
• Provide exceptional customer service, assisting customers with their shopping experience
• Collaborate with team members and communicate clearly to the store management team
• Provide feedback to management on all products, inventory losses, scanning errors, and general issues
• Participate in taking store inventory counts according to guidelines and monitoring inventory for accuracy
• Adheres to cash policies and procedures to minimize losses
• Complies with all other established company policies and procedures
• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to direct leader
• Upholds the security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility
• Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands:
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry, and walk about the store.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation
Job Qualifications:
• You must be 18 years of age or older to be employed for this role at ALDI
• Provides prompt and courteous customer service
• Ability to operate a cash register efficiently and accurately
• Ability to perform general cleaning duties to company standards
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
• Effective time management
• Knowledge of products and services of the company
• Meet any state and local requirements for handling and selling alcoholic beverages
Education and Experience:
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Prior work experience in a retail environment preferred
• A combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge
ALDI offers competitive wages and benefits, including:
401(k) Plan Company 401(k) Matching Contributions Employee Assistance Program (EAP) PerkSpot National Employee Discount Program
In addition, eligible employees are offered:
Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance Generous Vacation Time & 7 Paid Holidays Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance Voluntary Term Life Insurance
Click here to learn more about the benefits ALDI has to offer
ALDI is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon ALDI's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.
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Updated March 14, 2024