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Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. Usually involves use of electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. Often involved in processing credit or debit card transactions and validating checks.

Sample of reported job titles: Cashier, Sales Associate, Checker, Admissions Gate Attendant, Central Aisle Cashier, Toll Collector, Center Aisle Cashier, All Purpose Clerk (APC), Front End Assistant, Mutuel Cashier

Tasks

• Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
• Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
• Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
• Greet customers entering establishments.
• Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas.
• Establish or identify prices of goods, services or admission, and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
• Issue trading stamps, and redeem food stamps and coupons.
• Resolve customer complaints.
• Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies.
• Cash checks for customers.

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