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65100.00 – Cashiers

Cashiers operate cash registers, optical price scanners, computers or other equipment to record and accept payment for the purchase of goods, services and admissions.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Box office cashier
  • Cafeteria cashier
  • Grocery store cashier
  • Movie theatre cashier
  • Office cashier
  • Racetrack cashier
  • Self-serve gas bar cashier

Core competencies

  • Numeracy to quickly and accurately total purchases, calculate change and process discounts
  • Social Perceptiveness to respond to the emotions and needs of customers for better interactions and service
  • Oral Communication: Active Listening to understand and respond to customer requests and concerns effectively
  • Near Vision to accurately read and input product codes, scan barcodes and process transactions on registers and screens
  • Selective Attention to focus on relevant tasks amidst potential distractions, such as processing payments, verifying prices and managing customer interactions
  • Attention to Detail to accurately process transactions to reduce errors and maintain a balanced register, including counting change, applying discounts and handling returns
  • Knowledge in Client Service to interact professionally with clients during transactions, handle complaints and ensure a positive client experience

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Greet customers
  • Establish or identify price of goods, services or admission and tabulate total payment required using electronic or other cash register, optical price scanner or other equipment
  • Weigh produce and bulk foods
  • Receive and process payments by cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit
  • Wrap or place merchandise in bags
  • Provide information to customers
  • Assist sports spectators and theatre patrons with seat selection
  • Calculate foreign currency exchange
  • Calculate total payments received at end of work shift and reconcile with total sales
  • Verify the age of customers when selling lottery tickets, alcohol or tobacco products
  • May accept reservations and take-out orders
  • May also stock shelves and clean check-out counter area.

Additional information

  • Cashiers may progress to supervisory positions, such as head cashier, with additional training or experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Customer services representatives - financial institutions (64400)
  • Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers (64100)
  • Service station attendants (65101)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

6 – Sales and service occupations

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

65 – Sales and service support occupations

Sub-major group

651 – Sales support occupations

Minor group

6510 – Cashiers and other sales support occupations

Unit group

65100 – Cashiers

Occupational profile

65100.00 – Cashiers

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