Cashier

?Job overview
?Cashiers receive payment from customers in the form of cash, cheques or credit cards for articles or services delivered.

?They make out receipts and give change. At the end of the shift the amount showing on the cash register has to balance with the amount of money in the till.

What do people do in this job?
?The work varies according to the size and nature of the business.

?In a shop where the monthly turnover is small, cashiers are usually in control of all the financial activities, such as receiving payments, handing out receipts and daily bookkeeping.

?In bigger shops, wholesalers and industrial enterprises their duties are much more specialised and narrower, their tasks often limited to inputting prices and code numbers into the cash register, handing out receipts and sometimes packing goods.

?In addition to handling the cash register in smaller supermarkets and self-service shops, some cashiers also pack goods on the shelves, put price tags on and help with stocktaking.

?In some cases cashiers help in the office with typing, operating the switchboard, reception and bookkeeping.

?Today more shops and undertakings aim to train their staff for multiple duties.

?This means that cashiers also carry out the tasks of salespersons and vice versa.

?Cashiers have fringe benefits such as leave, sick leave and discount on any purchase.

?What kinds of people are suitable for this career?
?People that would like to become cashiers, must be able to work accurately, have good eye-hand co-ordination and an aptitude for work with figures and calculations.

?Cashiers work directly with the public and therefore should have a neat appearance, must be tactful at all times and be friendly and helpful to customers.

?An ability to speak more than one language is an advantage.

?What qualifications are needed?
?A good school record in mathematics is important.