General Store Cashier

Grand Targhee Resort

SUMMARY

Position selling General Store Inventory to the public.  Obtaining payment for goods sold.  Working cash register and balancing daily receipts.  As a customer focused organization, a crucial part of each employees' job is to get and keep guests.  A key part of every employee's job is to serve as a Targhee ambassador, engaging the guest at every opportunity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Providing superior service to all customers --the general public and Grand Targhee employees, maintaining a friendly and enthusiastic attitude.
2. Greeting customers and determining their needs.
3. Check in all new merchandise, stock shelves, arrange windows and other displays throughout the store.
4. Maintains an up to date knowledge of store inventory.
5. Observes scheduled work times.
6. Conducts physical inventories when needed.
7. Handles problem customers in a respectful manner.
8. Cross trains to help in other outlets as needed.
9. Directing customers to the appropriate merchandise, providing them with adequate information to make a satisfactory purchase.
10. Accepting payment efficiently, with courtesy and diplomacy, entering the appropriate form of payment in the cash register, counting change properly, and verifying any credit card transactions.
11. Balancing the cash register by counting the cash drawer at both the beginning and the end of the work shift following current policies and procedures.
12. Flexible working hours.  Some job sharing may be required.
13. Verifying age when selling alcohol or tobacco.

RESPONSIBILITIES TO SAFETY:

1. Protect the safety of self, co-workers, and resort guests at all times.
2. Report any potentially harmful equipment or situations to the immediate supervisor without delay.
3. Report safety-related accidents and incidents at once to immediate supervisor.
4. Follow all company and department safety policies and procedures.
5. Operate equipment in a safe manner that will not lead to injury of yourself or others.
6. Drive in accordance with the law and resort policies.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Individual must be 21 years of age or older.

Knowledgeable and skillful at running a cash register, previous cash handling experience and guest service required.  Excellent communication skills.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Cleaning and organizing displays and merchandise.  Assisting co-workers and other departments as needed.  Maintaining a pleasant working environment.  Insuring the safety of guests and employees.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and taste or smell.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.