A Cashier is a person who handles payments for any organization. The work Environment of a cashier depends in the industry he/she is working in. Work hours differ by employer. Those working in retail sector may have to work on weekends and holidays also and few may have flexible working hours.

Qualification of a Cashier

Cashiers go through a brief on job training depending upon the industry type. They usually do not require formal undergraduate education.

Average Pay

The average hourly wage of cashiers was $8.89 in May 2010.

Job perspective in America

Employment of cashiers is projected to grow by 7 percent from 2010 to 2020, although slower than the average for all occupations.

Duties and Responsibility of a Cashier

The duty of a cashier differs depending on the type of business they are employed in. Cashier jobs involve taking take payments for merchandise from customers in a retail enterprise such as a restaurant, movie theaters, grocery stores, department stores or gas stations.

Usually cashier jobs expect scanning or typing the price of items into a computer that calculates a total. Then collect payment for goods or service, make change and hand out receipts. They may also have to issue cash refunds and credit slips to customers or cash checks for customers. At the end of their shift, they must balance the amount of money received with the total sales recorded.

A typical day of a cashier:

Count the money in register upon start and end of a shift
Put price stickers or tags on products
Keep front end merchandise displays neat
Call up customers' for their pending purchases using cash registers
Accept payments of cash, credit cards or checks.
Calculate change and return
Explain store policies and measures to customers
Answer customers' queries

A Cashier of a Retail Store

Know the product codes to ensure proper billing
Check coupons and voucher validity and then process billing
Providing with gift wrapping facilities to customers
Replenish food products inventory
Keep accounts of cash register
Encourage customers to register for reward programs or store credit cards
Check proof of age when customers purchase restrictive items such as tobacco or alcohol
Balance receipts against sales before they call it a day
Deposit Money in the bank

A Cashier of a Hospitality industry Hospital or Hotel

Ensure items/ services and charges incurred by patients or guests entered against the rooms accounts
Keep the papers according to the check in and check out details in case of hotel and admission and discharge details for hospital
Accept the payment in cash or by card and process the return
Address the difficulties or concerns
Provide correct information of the departments Take orders and handle reservations

A Cashier of a Small Private Firm

Accept the payments from customer
Process the returns and refunds of a customer
Maintain books of accounts
Making Sales Tax Report
Depositing the amount in bank
Maintain petty cash or miscellaneous expenses
Check accounts of daily logs and expenses like stationary, snacks etc.
Greet the customers and explain them the company policies
Solve financial queries of clients

One needs to have good communication skills, behave in courteous manner and exhibit patience. Swiftness and accuracy is the key to Cashier Jobs.