Cashier

Montana State University North; Havre (MT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Montana State University-Northern is seeking a Cashier II for the Food Services department. This full-time, hourly position handles customer transactions, performs cashiering tasks, and supports merchandising and quality control within dining services.

The role requires a high school diploma, prior retail/customer service experience, and basic cashiering skills; duties include greeting customers, processing payments, and maintaining a clean, efficient checkout area.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in retail or customer service preferred.
• Ability to perform basic cashiering functions.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers entering the dining room and provide information on procedures and products.
• Identify prices and tabulate charges using the cash register, including weight-based pricing.
• Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or debit cards; issue receipts or change.
• Maintain cash handling safety and reconcile till at end of shift with bank deposit.
• Keep checkout areas clean and orderly; supervise dining room as needed.
• Open the Front of the House in the morning; prepare coffee and beverage area.

Skills

Customer service experience

Retail experience

Basic cashiering skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Food Services at Montana State University-Northern ( MSUN ) is seeking applications for a Cashier II position. This position is full-time and eligible for MUS Benefits.

Position Number

Position Number TBD

Department

Department Food Services

Division

Division Office of Food Services

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Classified

Contract Term

Contract Term Fiscal Year

Semester

If other, specify From date

If other, specify End date

FLSA

FLSA Non-Exempt

Union Affiliation

Union Affiliation AFSCME

FTE

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible

Benefits Eligible Yes

Compensation

Compensation Hourly

Salary $16.342-20.177 per hour

Contract Type

Contract Type Classified Hourly

If other, please specify

Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type Open

General Statement

The Cashier II performs advanced cashiering functions by receiving and disbursing money (cash, checks, credit cards, and debit cards), reconciling daily and monthly activity, running simple and advanced reports. Also includes entering data into a spreadsheet or database, customer service, merchandising, and quality control.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Greet customers entering the dining room. Answer customers’ questions and provide information on procedures and products. Assist customers by providing information and reporting complaints to supervisor.
• Identify prices of products and tabulate charges using cash register, including pricing by food weight using integrated scales if appropriate. Assess food products for appearance and quality as they are purchased and report any issues to supervisor.
• Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits to student meal plans. Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customer.
• Maintain all safety standards associated with money, ex. Register locked at all times if away from station; reconcile cash register based on close out report; follow established protocol for reconciling till at end of shift using bank bag for turning in funds to supervisor for deposit.
• Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, oversee dining room to ensure area is maintained
• Open the Front of the House in the morning
• Make Coffee, turn on lights, turn on TV’s, unlock doors
• Make Coffee and keep Beverage Area Stocked and Cleaned at ALL Times
• Make sure C-store items are continuously stocked and priced out
• Direct appropriate personnel when necessary.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience working in retail business
• Demonstrated customer service experience
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic cashiering functions

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Experience working in a university setting

The Successful Candidate Will

• Multi-task

Special Requirements

Physical Demands

Ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position with or without reasonable accommodations, and

1. Prolonged standing

2. Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.

3. Constant interruptions.

This position has supervisory duties?

This position has supervisory duties? No

Announcement Number

Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 2700004P

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Desired Start Date

Desired Start Date Immediate

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

Close Date

Until an adequate pool is established

Until an adequate pool is established No

About us

Montana State University-Northern ( MSUN ) is an equal opportunity employer. MSUN does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSUN provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.

Director of Human Resources /Title IX

Montana State University-Northern

300 11th Street West

Havre, MT 59501

E-mail: [e-mail]

Location: 208 Cowan Hall

Tel: [phone]

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

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