Cashier

Northern Tool + Equipment; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 17,908 - 26,036; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible work schedule

Generous employee discount

Daily pay option

Job summary

Northern Tool + Equipment in Fort Wayne, Indiana is seeking a Part-Time Cashier to enhance customer experiences at checkout. This role prioritizes assisting customers, ensuring quick transactions, and promoting services like Protection Plans and credit cards.

The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, a customer service mindset, and be available to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays. Join a community dedicated to serving tradespeople and enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Flexible availability and willingness to work weekends and holidays.
• Ability to lift 70 lbs.
• Prior retail sales or customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and ensure a great shopping experience.
• Complete transactions quickly and accurately.
• Offer Protection Plans and credit cards on transactions.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Job description

Overview

Are you motivated by the satisfaction of positively affecting someone’s day? Your number one priority as a Part‑Time Cashier will be to assist our customers during the checkout process and deliver on our high brand and execution standards with your team members. At Northern Tool + Equipment we get up every day to serve the tradespeople who keep our country running strong and the weekend warriors who want to work like them. It’s our mission to make sure they have the right tools for the job, and an easy, hassle‑free experience at our store so they can get in, get out and get on with the job at hand. Your positive and professional attitude contributes to our winning culture and makes sure we leave a lasting impression.

Key Responsibilities

• Greeting all customers as they enter the store and ensuring they enjoy the best shopping experience possible.
• Completing all transactions quickly and accurately.
• Offering our Protection Plan on all eligible products and offering our credit card on all customer transactions (incentive pay for selling protection plans and credit cards).
• Being a team player by helping put away product, execute price changes, or other tasks that may help your team better serve our customers.

What You Will Bring

• Prior retail sales, cashier or customer service experience admired, but not required.
• Flexible availability and willingness to work some weekends and holidays as needed.
• A love of tools & equipment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to lift 70 lbs.
• Service‑focused mindset.

About Us

Northern Tool + Equipment is a family business with roots stretching back three generations to Minnesota’s Iron Range, where our blue‑collar work ethic and commitment to serving the people who do the tough jobs was born. Our mission is to be the best in the world at serving the professional tradespeople and those who want to work like them. With over 130 retail stores across 24 states, top national brands and global manufacturing operations designed to create our own specialized tools and equipment, we are busting our knuckles to deliver the products, prices and advice our customers need to succeed. We’re looking for people who share our blue‑collar work ethic. If you’re the kind of person who likes to put your nose to the grindstone to help your customers and company succeed, we’d love to talk to you about becoming a member of our team.

Northern Tool + Equipment is proud to be recognized by Forbes as a Top Midsize Employer in 2023. We are committed to creating a workplace where your contributions are valued, and your professional growth is encouraged. When you join our team, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive and competitive compensation package that includes:

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Pay: Earn $13.00 - $18.90 hourly, with your exact compensation personalized based on your skills, experience, and location.
• Flexible Work Schedule: Part‑time position with flexible scheduling to achieve work‑life balance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: For employees working 30+ hours per week we offer medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan with an enhanced company match.
• Generous Employee Discount: Significant discount on the quality tools and equipment we offer.
• Daily Pay Option: Access your earnings whenever you need them for added financial flexibility.
• Holidays and Time Off: Stores are closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and we operate with reduced hours on five other federal holidays. Employees working 30+ hours per week are eligible for paid holidays and paid time off.
• Incentives: Rewarded for eligible incentive programs.

When you join Northern Tool + Equipment, you're not just starting a job—you're joining a community that supports your success. Come be a part of a team where your skills, dedication, and passion are recognized and celebrated. Your future starts here!