Guest-Focused Cashier | Fast, Friendly Service + Tips

Cool Runnings Jamaican Bar & Grill; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Paid vacation after 1 year

Free meals during shift

Discounted meals and catering

Free event passes

Job summary

Workstream is seeking a cashier for a Caribbean-themed restaurant in Houston. The role handles in-person and phone orders, processes payments, and upsells catering items. Evening and weekend availability is required.

Base pay starts at $10/hour with tips bringing total to about $16–$18/hour; full-time employees receive medical and dental benefits and paid vacation after one year. Experience with POS systems is a plus; one year of cashier/restaurant experience is required.

Qualifications

• Friendly, positive attitude and excellent communication are required.
• Must multitask between orders, phone calls, and cash register.
• Experience with POS systems is a plus.
• One year of cashier/server/restaurant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Greet all customers
• Take guest and catering orders in person and by phone; upsell as appropriate
• Accept and process payments
• Check outgoing orders for accuracy and presentation and bag food for pickup
• Ensure every customer has a positive, memorable experience
• Execute side work (restocking, cleaning)

Skills

Friendly attitude

Communication skills

Multitasking

POS experience

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Our Cashiers create a positive, memorable experience for each of our guests by providing friendly, thoughtful, and responsive service both in person and by phone. The ability to provide consistently great customer service while multi-tasking extremely well is a must. A positive attitude makes all the difference for our guests.

Masks are provided to all team members and for cashiers, there is a barrier for the protection of staff.

We are hiring for part time and full time. This is a tipped position.

Benefits:

• Base hourly rate is $10; total compensation with tips averages $16-18 per hour.
• Full time employees are eligible for medical and dental benefits;
• All employees receive one week paid vacation after one year,
• Free meals during shift,
• Discounted meals and catering,
• Free event passes, and more

Requirements:

• Friendly, positive attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Multitask well; must be able to flow easily between customer orders, phone calls, etc.
• Evenings (to 10-11pm) and weekends are REQUIRED
• Experience with POS systems is a plus
• One year of previous cashier, server, or restaurant experience is required.

A strong candidate is someone who is friendly and communicates well with customers, team members, and managers. A qualified candidate must also be able to follow instructions and be a team player. Previous experience is an advantage; ability to multitask well is a must!

Responsibilities:

• Greet all customers
• Answer questions and take guest and catering orders in person and by phone; upsell as appropriate
• Accept and process payments
• Check all outgoing orders for accuracy and presentation and bag food for customer pickup
• Ensure the entire process runs smoothly and that every customer has a positive and memorable experience
• Execute required side work (restocking supplies, filling juice bottles, light cleaning duties)

We're the largest, most popular Caribbean-themed restaurant in Houston. We’ve been featured TWICE on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives!
Our primary business is take-out, but we also offer dine-in, a cocktail bar, full-service catering, and we have a huge food truck - plus we host live shows featuring popular reggae artists.