Front End Cashier

BriarPatch Co-op

Grass Valley (CA)

On-site

USD 26,000 - 41,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) matching

FSA

EAP

20% employee discount

Wellness discount 30%

Profit sharing

Raffle for transport

Co-op ownership

Lunch break included

Holiday gifts

Job summary

BriarPatch Co-op in Grass Valley, CA is seeking a Front End Cashier to provide fast, friendly checkout service and helpful customer support. You will assist with memberships and bagging, ensuring accurate pricing and smooth transactions.

The role emphasizes community-focused service, with competitive hourly pay and benefits. Work hours are full-time, and you’ll be part of a cooperative that values teamwork and member engagement.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED preferred; cashiering and customer service experience preferred.
Ability to stand for long periods and handle cash accurately.

Responsibilities

Treat customers promptly, friendly and helpful.
Ensure fast, accurate checkout and correct pricing.
Balance cash drawer at end of shift.
Assist with bagging groceries and memberships.
Maintain clean, organized front end area.
Comply with safety and alcohol sale requirements.

Skills

Outgoing personality

Regular attendance

Read and interpret documents

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Internet software

Inventory software

Order processing systems

Spreadsheet software

Word processing software

Job description

We work hard to create a fair, fun and considerate workplace with excellent pay and benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, matching 401(K), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)for employees who work 30 or more hours per week.

Reap the Benefits

Other employee benefits include a 20% employee discount, paid 30-minute lunch, free Co-op ownership, 30% discount on Wellness supplements, a quarterly profit share, a monthly $50 raffle for those who choose alternative transportation (carpool, walk or bike to work) and holiday gifts.

As a team member, you’ll learn a lot – about the great products we carry, the community organizations we support and you’ll meet wonderful people along the way. BriarPatch has an open door to leadership and it’s not uncommon for employees to “climb the ladder” and grow a career at the Co-op.

Position: Front End Cashier

Location: Grass Valley, CA

Job Id:195-945

# of Openings:1

Front End Cashier - FT 40 hrs. per wk.

Reports To: Front End Manager

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Salary Level: $19.00 - $30.00/hr.

Summary: To provide excellent customer service by using the registers quickly and accurately, check out customer purchases and encourage memberships.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Treat customers in a prompt, friendly, attentive, cheerful, and helpful manner
Warmly great customers and end transactions with a pleasant farewell, such as “Thank you for shopping at the Co-op”
Have an awareness of customers standing in line and call for back-up so that customers wait only a short time to be checked out
Request Member card
Assist customer with bagging groceries
Become familiar with co-op policies in order to better answer customer questions
Refer unresolved questions or problems to the appropriate employees, such as a manager or department head
Inform non-members of the benefits of membership and provide them with the membership brochure.

Cashiering –

Check out all purchases quickly and accurately
Use correct prices and codes and ring items into the correct department
Determine total transaction
Inform customer of amount, collect payment and make accurate change
Assist other cashiers with customer service tasks; i.e., bagging groceries, selling memberships, related paperwork
Verify cash at the beginning of shift
Balance cash drawer at the end of shift, striving for perfect drawers
Do not leave front end for extra tasks or errands unless a second cashier is present
Comply with government regulations regarding food stamps
Ensure sales of alcohol are only sold to customers 21 years of age or older
Additional tasks as assigned by the Front End Manager
Work in a positive, cooperative and friendly manner with fellow co-op employees
Arrive and depart promptly according to the front end work schedule
Set a positive example for other cashiers and employees
Maintain front end area in a clean, organized and orderly condition, free of carts, baskets, and debris
Take initiative to stock items or ask for assignments from Manager on Duty when no customers need to be checked out.

Responsibilities to Safety:

Protect the safety of self, co-worker's, and BriarPatch Co-op patrons at all times.
Report any potentially harmful equipment or situations to the immediate supervisor without delay.
Report safety-related accidents and incidents at once to supervisor.
Follow all company and safety policies and procedures.
Operate equipment in a safe manner that will not lead to injury of self or others.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or GED certificate preferred; previous cashiering/cash handling experience preferred along with customer service experience.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

Ability to project an outgoing, friendly personality
Regular, predictable attendance

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or electronic form.

Computer Skills:

Internet software
Inventory software
Order processing systems
Spreadsheet software
Word Processing software.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

Stand – majority of shift
Walk
Use hands and fingers
Handle or feel
Reach with hands and arms
Stoop
Kneel
Crouch or crawl
Talk or hear
Taste or smell

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds safely.

Be regularly exposed to natural oils, chemicals and odors/fragrances, including perfumes, colognes and scented lotions

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to a moderate level of noise and occasional changes in temperature.

Responsibilities to Sustainability

Contribute to sustainability efforts at BriarPatch that support a sustainable community through:
Minimizing waste by reducing and reusing materials and resources when possible.
Proper recycling and composting.

Responsibilities to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion