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What’s it like to be a Cashier?
Cashiers receive cash, cheques or credit/debit card payments, record these
payments using cash registers or electronic equipment and provide change to
customers.
Shiftwork and irregular hours may be involved. Most cashiers are employed on a
part-time or casual basis. In most workplaces you will need to use computer
systems for sales or payment processing.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Cashier earn an average of $728 per week. The [average
annual salary for this job is $37856 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- enjoy clerical and administrative tasks
- able to work quickly and accurately
- confidence in handling money
- good communication skills
- good customer service skills.
This job also involves:
Full use of hands/fingers
Use of precision or semi-precision tools or instruments or deft hand movements
are required for these occupations. Included are jobs where poor co-ordination
or incomplete use of hands or fingers may make tasks dangerous or difficult to
undertake.
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
Standing for long periods
The main duties and tasks involved in these jobs are usually performed
standing up for periods of at least two hours at a stretch.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Semi-skilled Jobs
These jobs generally require no specific education for entry. Practical skills
are often more important than level of education. Certificate I or II training
is available for some jobs.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Mathematics
School subjects that include some aspect of MATHEMATICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a mathematics-related subject is a
pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Cashier
Cashiers may perform the following tasks:
- receive goods selected by the customer and operate cash registers
- talk with other staff where there is doubt about a particular price
- receive payment for goods from customers and provide change as shown by the electronic cash register
- weigh, wrap or pack goods and remove price tags and special security tabs
- help customers find products in the store
- price items with a price gun and rotate stock by bringing the old stock forward on the shelves during quieter times
- process payment for accounts such as telephone or electricity bills and issue receipts
- work out totals for cash and other takings at the end of each working day
- count and prepare money for deposit in a bank or building society
- keep records of amounts received and paid, and regularly check the cash balance against this record
- operate automatic ticket-issuing machines and other computerised equipment.
Specialisations
Service Station Cashier
A service station cashier receives payments by cash, cheque and credit/debit
cards for petrol and other merchandise at service stations, balances takings
against register sales records and gives basic assistance and advice to
customers.
Office Cashier
An office cashier receives and banks takings and makes payments in an office.
In addition to receiving payments from customers, they may prepare wages or
arrange for electronic transfer of funds, count and record monies received,
balance takings against register sales records and produce periodic sales reports.
