Retail Cashier
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- Job Title: Cashier Associate
- Locations: Metro Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC
- Status: Part Time / Hourly
- Relationships: Manager on Duty
- Schedule: Hours may vary and weekend availability is required
“Come Have Fun and Enjoy the Great Outdoors!”
Do you enjoy working in an open or outdoor environment? Do you enjoy interacting with customers and associates with a common interest? Need a little physical activity in your life? Like having a flexible schedule?
If you answered "YES" to any of the above, this may be the perfect job for you!
Pike Nursery has been serving Atlanta residents for over 60 years and Charlotte residents for over 12 years. Pike is recognized as a leader in the Garden Center Industry for its commitment to providing the best selection, quality, service and horticultural expertise. Pikes parent brand, Armstrong Garden Centers, in California, makes it the largest independent garden center company in the U.S. with career opportunities and growth from coast to coast.
Summary Duties and
Responsibilities
The Cashier is responsible for processing customer transactions
accurately and efficiently while providing exceptional customer service. The
Cashier creates a welcoming and helpful first and last impression and assists
with front-end operations, including customer loading needs.
OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to accurately and efficiently process transactions.
- Basic computer and point-of-sale skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
- Ability to multitask and work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and 20 pounds regularly.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time, primarily on concrete and other hard surfaces.
- Ability to bend, stoop, reach, push, pull, and move merchandise and customer carts.
- Ability to safely assist with front-end loading and moving customer purchases into vehicles.
- Ability to work outdoors and in varying weather conditions.
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers and coworkers.
Education, Prior Work Experience
Personable, outgoing, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual, charismatic are the skills needed to be successful at this position.
- One or more years of retail,
cashier, sales, or customer service experience preferred.
- Previous cash-handling experience preferred
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Make customer service the #1
priority by providing friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable service to
every customer.
- Greet customers, offer
assistance, answer questions, and address customer concerns as needed.
- Accurately and efficiently
process all customer transactions while following cash-handling and
company procedures.
- Maintain knowledge of store
promotions, advertisements, pricing, and merchandise locations to assist
customers and support sales.
- Recommend appropriate add-on
products to meet customer needs and maximize the sales opportunity.
- Ensure all merchandise is
accounted for and scanned before the customer leaves the store, including
removing items from carts as needed during checkout.
- Coordinate and assist with
front-end loading, including moving customer purchases to the loading
area, staging merchandise, and assisting with loading plants and other
merchandise into customer vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and
safe front-end and checkout area, including stocking register supplies and
front-end displays.
- Answer incoming phone calls and
assist sales associates with pricing or merchandise information when
needed.
- Work cooperatively with other
associates and departments to provide a positive customer experience.
- Attend mandatory store meetings
and required training.
- Follow all company policies and
safety procedures.
- Perform other duties and
responsibilities as assigned.
Compensation
We have great benefits! (Benefits available to full-time associates)
- Major medical, dental, and group benefits
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401K
- Salary will commensurate with experience
Safety First!
Physical Environmental/Working Conditions
This position requires some physical activity such as lifting, squatting, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling and walking. Unassisted lifting limits between 30 and 50 lbs. Individuals may be required to do any or all of these situations throughout the work day, with an emphasis on walking and standing for a major portion of the day. The outside environment will comprise most of the day with some inside building activity.