Duane Reade Cashier

Walgreens; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Duane Reade, part of Walgreens, is seeking an enthusiastic cashier to deliver friendly service at our New York location. You will handle transactions quickly, answer questions, and ensure accuracy while maintaining store standards.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, processing payments, returns, signing up for rewards, and keeping checkout areas clean and organized. Previous cash handling experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in cashier or retail environment preferred.
• Strong communication and math skills for quick transactions.
• Ability to handle cash, credit, and rewards program enrollment.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers entering the store.
• Process sales transactions accurately and quickly.
• Handle merchandise returns and exchanges.
• Register customers for the rewards program.
• Answer questions and explain policies to customers.
• Compute and record totals of transactions.
• Count money in drawers at shift start and end.
• Issue receipts and change due to customers.
• Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas.
• Monitor stations to ensure adequate cash and staffing.
• Resolve customer complaints and maintain records.
• Stock shelves and price items.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

POS systems

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Founded in 1960, Duane Reade is the largest drug store chain in the metropolitan New York City area, offering a variety of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, health and beauty care items, cosmetics, greeting cards, photo supplies, and photofinishing.

A cashier is the last point of sale so the cashier should be able to leave a lasting impression on the customer to want to come back. A Cashier is responsible for maintaining outstanding customer service as per Company standards, processing sales quickly, accurately and efficiently, cash register operations and safeguarding company assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet customers entering Duane Reade location
• Process all sale transactions by receiving payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
• Process merchandise returns and exchanges.
• Register customers for the Dollar Reward Savings Club card
• Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies.
• Compute and record totals of transactions.
• Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
• Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
• Issue trading stamps, and redeem food stamps and coupons (if applicable).
• Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas.
• Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staffed appropriately.
• Resolve customer complaints.
• Compile and maintain non-monetary reports and records.
• Stock shelves, and mark prices on shelves and items.

$17 - $19 / Hourly