Cashier

Los Angeles Community College District; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Care

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Vacation Days

Sick Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Los Angeles Community College District is seeking a dedicated cashier to process payments for merchandise and services at campus locations. You will operate POS terminals, balance cash drawers, and provide excellent customer service while handling inquiries and refunds as needed.

The role requires basic arithmetic, good record keeping, and familiarity with cashiering procedures. Training opportunities and a stable, 12-month schedule accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or its equivalent; six months cashiering experience desirable.
• Knowledge of cashiering procedures and basic arithmetic.
• Customer service techniques for public contact in person and on the telephone.
• Basic record keeping procedures and operating features of computer equipment at cashiering.
• Ability to operate a point of sale register and learn storekeeping applications.

Responsibilities

• Operate a point of sale register to itemize and total selling price of merchandise or services.
• Collect payments and process transactions; issue receipts.
• Answer customer inquiries and assist in locating merchandise or services.
• Maintain cash drawer and balance daily transactions at close of shift.
• Train others to operate the POS register and prepare daily sales reports.
• Issue refunds or credits for returned merchandise.

Skills

Cashiering procedures

Basic arithmetic

Customer service

Record keeping

POS operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS System

Job description

Date Opened: 10/26/2026 08:00:00 AM

Filing Deadline: 11/16/2026

Location: East Los Angeles College Los Angeles Mission College

Salary: $4,100.32 - $5,079.57/mo; $49,203.84 - $60,954.84/yr (based on a full-time 12-mo experience)

Job Type: Open Only

Definition

Collects and processes payments for merchandise sales and/or fees for services at an assigned campus location.

Typical Duties

• Operates a point of sale register to itemize and total selling price of merchandise and/or fees for services.
• Collects payments from customers and processes payment transactions; makes change for cash transactions, and issues receipts.
• Responds to customer inquiries related to merchandise items, orders, and/or fees for services and assists customers in locating and selecting merchandise.
• Sets-up and maintains cash drawers daily to assure adequate cash for making change and records daily transaction amounts from cash register to balance cash drawer at the close of each day's business or at the end of the shift.
• Checks identification and obtains authorizations on required transactions such as check, credit card, and accounts receivable purchases.
• Trains others to operate the point of sale register.
• Prepares daily register sales reports.
• Issues authorized refunds or credit vouchers to customers for returned merchandise.
• Stocks and keeps merchandise shelves, counter space, displays, and sales areas neat and orderly in accordance with established standards.
• Assists in taking inventories by counting merchandise items on shelves and in storage.
• Orders and receives standard articles for assigned areas such as candy, gum, etc. and processes online orders and generates order packing slips and invoices.
• Operates an electronic scanner to record prices of merchandise, take inventory, receive shipments, and scan school identification cards.
• Reviews price sheets to note price changes and sale items.
• Inputs price changes into the point of sale computer system.
• Marks merchandise with predetermined prices.
• Performs basic clerical duties such as answering phones and maintaining files.
• If assigned to a food operation or convenience store, performs additional duties such as clearing counters and tables, mopping spills, refilling condiments and utensil holders, assisting in preparation, and serving of a variety of foods and beverages.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics

• A Cashier collects and processes payments for merchandise sales and/or fees for services at an assigned campus location such as a bookstore, business office, food operation, or convenience store. The typical duties assigned may vary depending on assigned campus location and may not encompass every typical duty identified in the class description.
• A Senior Cashier acts as lead and participates in the work of a small group of cashiers engaged in collecting and processing payments for merchandise sales and/or fees for services at an assigned campus location such as a bookstore, business office, food operation, or convenience store. The typical duties assigned may vary depending on assigned campus location, and may not encompass every typical duty identified in the class description.
• An Accounting Assistant applies an entry-level knowledge of clerical accounting and standard cashiering methods; receives daily cash collections from various locations, reconciles cash with register receipts, prepares daily bank deposits; and follows a fiscal unit's established practices and procedures in the clerical processing and recording of accounting transactions and information which include coding, posting, checking, and matching documents.

Supervision

Immediate supervision is received from a classified supervisor. Lead direction may be received from a Senior Cashier. No supervision is exercised.

Class Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Cashiering procedures and practices
• Basic arithmetic
• Customer service techniques for public contact in person and on the telephone
• Basic record keeping procedures
• Operating features and capabilities of computer equipment and applications used in cashiering and storekeeping operations

Skill In:

• Operating a point of sale register

Ability To:

• Collect and process payment transactions rapidly and accurately
• Remember and total rapidly the selling prices of items and/or fees for services
• Make simple arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately
• Be attentive to customer needs
• Maintain accurate records
• Prepare simple reports from point of sale registers
• Follow written and oral instructions
• Work cooperatively and effectively with District personnel and students
• Learn general and specialized computer applications

Entrance Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

Graduation from high school or its equivalent. Six months of cashiering experience is desirable.

Special:

A Food Handler Certificate may be required for some positions.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance and vision care plans are provided for employees and their dependents.
• A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided free of charge for each employee.
• New employees receive 12 full-pay days and 88 half-pay days of illness leave.
• 19 paid holidays per year.
• Vacation days accrue annually beginning at 10 days and increasing incrementally to 24 days depending on years of service with the District. Vacation days for management and confidential positions begin at 15, 20, or 24 days.
• Other paid time off includes: bereavement leave, personal necessity leave, court subpoena, and jury duty.
• Employees become members of the Public Employees Retirement System. Employees are also covered by Social Security.
• Employee Assistance Program

Selection Process

The examination process may consist of one or more parts which may include a training and experience evaluation, written test, performance test and/or oral interview.

Reasonable Accommodations

Our class specification generally describes the duties, responsibilities, and requirements characteristic of the position(s) within this job class. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a particular position within this class may vary from the duties of other positions within the class.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Los Angeles Community College District provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with covered disabilities on a case‑by‑case basis throughout the application, examination, and hiring processes and throughout employment. If an individual is in doubt about their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of a position or possession of any other requirement noted in a class specification or job announcement, they should always apply for a position and request reasonable accommodation at the appropriate time.