Job Profile: The Cashier

There are a lot of cashiers out there. In 2004 there were three and a half million jobs that were held by cashiers. When you are a cashier there are some things that you can expect.

Many People Will Come and Go

There is a huge turnover in the position of cashiers, so don't be surprised if you become a cashier that you will see someone hired and quit or fired a lot.

You are Expected to Smile Under All Circumstances

Your employer will expect that you are giving a kind smile to every single customer that you come in contact with, no matter if it is Christmas Eve the hour before the store is closing and your single goal is to get people rung up and out of the store.

You are Expected to Greet People as They Walk In

Even though a lot of people are glad that a cashier greets them as they walk into the store, there are a lot of people who are talking to someone as they are walking in or don't want to be talking to anyone and they will not be quite as kind with their greeting to the cashier.

You Will Ask The Question Debit or Credit a Lot

Whenever a customer is paying with a debit or credit card you will have to ask them if the card is a debit card or a credit card. Once you have the total of the what they have to pay and the customer swipes their card you will say "debit or credit" if they respond debit you'll reply "would you like any cash back" if they say credit you will have ask for their ID. This may vary depending on where you work as a cashier.

People Will Be Aggravated About Having to Show Their ID