FRONT END/CASHIER

Kroger Family of Companies; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a friendly and reliable cashier to join our store team. You will handle transactions, assist customers, and support daily store operations. The cashier will open/close the register, process refunds, and maintain the checkout area.

This role requires cash handling, excellent communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of accuracy and courtesy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Six months cashier experience.
• Minimum 18 years of age/19 in certain states for tobacco.
• Ability to pass drug test.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work weekends and various shifts.
• Ability to organize/prioritize tasks with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service and assist customers.
• Perform cashier duties: open/close register, ring sales, manage tender, bag merchandise, handle money drops.
• Maintain cleanliness of the checkstand area to standard.
• Answer telephones and comply with corporate policies.
• Process refunds, exchanges, money orders, bill pay, gift cards, and transfers.
• Provide lottery service where allowed and issue licenses as needed.
• Verify and deactivate EAS tags at POS and respond to activations as required.

Skills

Cashier experience

Customer service

Attention to detail

Weekend availability

Education

High school diploma

Tools

POS system

Job description

Assist customers and process sales. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver and encourage other associates to deliver excellent customer service
• Perform cashier functions, including open/close register, ring sales, complete tender transactions, bag merchandise, make money drops and knowledge of produce codes
• Complete file maintenance log for price discrepancies
• Maintain cleanliness of checkstand area to housekeeping standards
• Answer telephones
• Comply with all corporate policies
• Promote and follow Company initiatives
• Verify all Electronic Article Surveillance Tags are deactivated or removed from products at point of sale
• Respond to Electronic Article Surveillance pedestal activations and verify tag removal, as necessary

Store Accounting:

• Maintain all store accounting functions
• Prepare bank deposit of excess funds (cash and checks

Customer Service Desk:

• Open and close desk
• Process refunds, exchanges, money orders and transfers, bill pay, gift cards, purchase orders, equipment rentals
• Provide lottery service (except Alaska) and fish and game licenses
• Send/receive faxes
• Administer lost and found
• Run vendor reports
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner.
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or combination of relevant education and experience
• Six months cashier experience to work at Customer Service Desk
• Minimum 18 years of age/19 years of age in Idaho/ 19 years in Alaska if selling tobacco
• Ability to pass drug test
• Ability to work in a fastpaced environment
• Ability to work weekends on a regular basis, work any shift and work overtime as needed
• Ability to organize/prioritize tasks/projects
• Accuracy/attention to detail

Desired

• Knowledge of company policies, procedures, and organizational structure
• Related retail experience