FRONT END/CASHIER

Kroger Family of Companies; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies in Salem, OR is seeking a friendly, detail‑driven associate to assist customers and process sales at the customer service desk and checkstand. You will deliver strong service, perform cashier functions, and help maintain store operations.

This role requires a high school diploma or GED, at least six months of cashier experience, and the ability to work weekends and overtime. You will handle refunds, money orders, and loyalty services while upholding company policies

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• Six months cashier experience for Customer Service Desk.
• Must be at least 18 years old (19 in some locations) and able to pass a drug test.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and weekends, shifts, and overtime as needed.
• Adherence to company policies and ability to handle transactions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers and process sales at the customer service desk and checkstand.
• Deliver excellent customer service and promote company initiatives.
• Perform cashier duties: open/close register, ring sales, tender transactions, and bag merchandise.
• Maintain cleanliness and organize the checkstand area; handle refunds, exchanges, and money orders.
• Respond to surveillance alerts and verify tag removal as necessary.
• Complete store accounting functions and prepare deposits.
• Respond to phone calls and support vendors with reports and tasks.

Skills

Cashier experience

Customer service

Attention to detail

Weekend availability

Education

High school diploma or GED

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