Food Service Cashier

Ball State University; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription plans

Dental plan

Flexible spending and HSA

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Tuition discounts

University-funded retirement

Parental leave (paid)

Tuition assistance for employee and/or

Tuition for child (percent)

Job summary

Ball State University Dining is hiring a Food Service Cashier on the Muncie campus. You will handle monetary transactions, count money, and help maintain a clean, organized cashier area while delivering friendly service to guests at meal times.

This full-time on-campus position offers excellent benefits, including health plans, retirement options, tuition discounts, and paid time off. Prior cashier experience is preferred but not required; training is provided.

Qualifications

• Cashier Training is required and must pass final test.
• Ability to read and follow policies and procedures for safety and operations.
• Strong English communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Count, wrap, and verify money with high accuracy.
• Open on time and maintain published meal service hours.
• Operate electronic terminals: logins, cash and debit transactions, daily reports.
• Prepare manual checkout forms for sales reporting and discrepancies.
• Process customer transactions quickly with friendly service.
• Maintain cashier station and equipment in good condition.
• Keep areas clean, tidy, and neatly displayed.
• Enforce dining area policies and report violations.
• Assist with cleaning, service, and occasional event duties.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Mathematical ability

English communication

Attention to detail

Read/write in English

Tools

Cash register

Card reader

Scales

Job description

Position Title:Food Service CashierCompensation:$17.29 - $17.29Department:Woodworth Dining_DStart Date:10/23/2026About this opportunity:Ball State University Dining has an opportunity for a Cashier position. This opportunity comes with excellent pay and a great benefit package that includes medical and prescription plans, dental, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid time off, holiday pay, University-funded retirement, tuition discounts, and more! The ideal candidate will possess great customer service skills with a willingness to learn. This is a full-time, on-campus opportunity.Hours: (Two week)Sunday: 2p-10:30pMonday: 2p-10:30pTuesday: OffWednesday: 2p-10:30pThursday: 2p-10:30pFriday: 2p-10:30pSaturday: OffSunday: OffMonday: 2p-10:30pTuesday: 2p-10:30pWednesday: 2p-10:30pThursday: OffFriday: 2p-10:30pSaturday: 2p-10:30pCandidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.What you'll do and what you'll bring:Position Function: Under supervision, perform duties related to collection and recording of monies.Duties & Responsibilities:1. Count, wrap, and verify money. Keep money and reports secure at all times.Requires the ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, efficiently operate a calculator, read and comprehend written materials, and be detail-oriented.2. Open on time and maintain published meal service hours.Requires the ability to walk/stand for extended periods of time. Task requires the visual ability to direct customers to key areas. Employee is exposed to inside environmental conditions.3. Operate electronic terminals with a high degree of accuracy in logging on, completing cash transactions, completing cash equivalency and debit account transactions, and generating a detailed daily media report at the end of each meal. A high degree of accuracy is expected.Requires the physical ability to grasp, push, pull, stoop, crouch, reach, walk, stand, lift, feel, have dexterity and strength in hands, and exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and 10 pounds of force frequently. Task requires the visual ability to perceive depth.4. Prepare a manual ‘Check Out Form’ to report all monies from sales and to account for sales ‘overage’ and ‘shortage’. Form must be neatly written and completely accurate. Frequent overage or shortage is not acceptable.Requires the ability to read and comprehend written materials, perform basic mathematical calculations, grasp and handle objects, and be detail-oriented. Task requires the ability to provide written instructions and information.5. Customer transactions must be made speedily; interact with customers with a smile, courtesy, friendliness, and helpfulness, and communicate customer concerns, questions, comments, and compliments to supervisor.Requires the ability to use computerized card reader, cash register, terminals, calculators, and scales. Task requires the mental ability to receive, comprehend, follow and provide oral instructions.6. Maintain cash terminal, scales (where applicable), and other equipment in good condition through correct operation and cleaning procedures. Report equipment malfunctions immediately.Requires the ability to read and comprehend written materials and efficiently operate computerized machinery. Task requires the physical ability to grasp, push, pull, stoop, crouch, reach, walk, stand, lift, feel, and have dexterity and strength in hands.7. Maintain cleanliness, neatness, attractive product display, and good organization of all areas around and including cashier station.May require any of the above-mentioned abilities.8. Enforce all rules and regulations, including but not limited to: observation of the servery, dining room and grocery areas for possible theft such as pocketing food items or not paying; In all-you-care-to-eat locations, admit only those who have a valid meal plan or who have paid; Permit carry-out according to policy and procedures; Report all violations immediately to management.May require any of the above-mentioned abilities.9. May be required to: wash and clean dining room conveyors, tables, chairs, service areas, other furnishings, window sills, plants, and equipment located in dining room, serve or re-supply food, snack foods, and other items, instruct dining room attendants in performance of work, assist with special meals or events, i.e., napkin folding, draping and skirting tables, placing decorations, dishing foods, setting up buffet tables, etc., and launder, dry, fold, hang, and store shirts, towels, skirting, or other dining service items as assigned.Requires the physical ability to grasp, push, pull, stoop, crouch, reach, walk, stand, lift, feel, have dexterity and strength in hands and exert up to 35 pounds of force unassisted. Task requires the ability to receive, comprehend, follow and provide oral instructions.10. Perform other duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications:1.Successful completion of Cashier Training Class and passing score on final test is required for positions with cashiering duties.2.Must have clean body, teeth, hair, nails, and clothing.3.No allergies to soaps, cleaning agents, oven cleaners, or other materials or environmental factors in food service, e.g., steam, dust, etc.4.Must be able to read and comprehend all specified policies and procedures for safety, hazardous materials information, and University policies, procedures, and communications.5.Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in the English language.6.Must be able to perform all physical and mental requirements outlined in each job duty/responsibility.7.You must be 18 years or older.Preferred Qualifications:1.Previous experience in cashiering and using a computerized cash register. Experience in fast food, snack bar, dairy bar, or similar commercial establishment.How to apply:For inquiries, please contact: University Dining at 765-285-1967.What we offer:At Ball State University, we understand the importance of balancing professional responsibilities with personal well-being. That's why we offer a generous paid time off program and 10 holidays a year. Plus, our paid parental leave (6 weeks) is there for life's most significant moments. We offer affordable health and dental insurance, robust short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance plans, as well a range of retirement benefits to provide financial security to you and your family. These benefits ensure that you can focus on your work and personal growth without worrying about the unexpected.When you work for us, you are family. And to show our support of your family, we will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State. We do the same for you. In fact, we'll cover 100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree and 80 percent of your graduate tuition. It's just one way we do our part to uplift you.Let's fly together toward a secure and prosperous tomorrow.Curious about our excellent benefits package?We have developed a calculator that shows you the value of our core benefits. Select the Total Compensation Calculator - Service and download our calculator spreadsheet.