SHIFT LEAD POSITION

Midwest Fitness Partners; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwest Fitness Partners in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Shift Leader to supervise cashiers, train new hires, and ensure accurate cash handling and inventory control. The role requires strong leadership, customer service, and adherence to policies to maintain efficient store operations.

You will operate the cash register, verify cash drops, and ensure timely opening/closing of shifts while promoting customer satisfaction and compliance with company procedures.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend English for instructions, memos, and procedures.
• Ability to perform basic math and handle cash accurately.
• Ability to follow procedures and maintain accuracy under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Train and develop all new hires.
• Collect cash, checks, or card payments and make change.
• Count money in cash drawer at start/end of shift to balance with sales.
• Verify all cash drops.
• Open/close shifts on time according to policy.
• Record daily transaction amounts for balance.
• Bag merchandise, issue receipts, and redeem coupons.
• Maintain accurate price signage and department labeling.
• Swipe IDs to verify age for tobacco, beer, liquor, and lottery.
• Greet customers and promote customer satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Teamwork

Professionalism

Safety and Security

Attendance/Punctuality

Dependability

Initiative

Tools

Cash Register

10‑Key Calculator

Money Handling

Job description

Summary

Supervise the cashiers on the shift to ensure quality customer service. Train all new hires in a timely and proficient manner. Maintain cashier skills at all times to efficiently teach and train all cashiers when changes occur to any process, procedure or policy. Operates cash register to itemize and total customers purchases in gas, deli, grocery, beer, liquor, tobacco, lottery, scratch offs, money orders, Cat scale or other retail items by performing the following duties. Make change for all cashiers on shift. Verify all cash drops. Ensure all open/close of shifts are done according to procedure. Maintain inventory control.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

SHIFT LEADER

Summary

Supervise the cashiers on the shift to ensure quality customer service. Train all new hires in a timely and proficient manner. Maintain cashier skills at all times to efficiently teach and train all cashiers when changes occur to any process, procedure or policy. Operates cash register to itemize and total customers purchases in gas, deli, grocery, beer, liquor, tobacco, lottery, scratch offs, money orders, Cat scale or other retail items by performing the following duties. Make change for all cashiers on shift. Verify all cash drops. Ensure all open/close of shifts are done according to procedure. Maintain inventory control.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Train and develop all new hires
• Collect cash, check, or charge payment from customer, make change for cash transactions
• Counts money in cash drawer at beginning and end of work shift to ensure money balances with sales
• Verify all cash drops
• Make change for cashiers as needed
• Ensure open/close of shifts are done in a timely manner according to policy
• Records daily transaction amounts from cash register to balance drawer
• Bags merchandise, issues receipts, and redeems promotional coupons
• Review price sheets to note price accuracy and changes on gas, deli, beer, liquor, or tobacco and all sale items
• Records prices and departments in an accurate manner on the register to ensure taxable items and totals are correct
• Stock and clean shelves, and mark prices on items
• Use the register to swipe all identification to sell tobacco, beer, liquor and lottery tickets to ensure of legal age to purchase
• Promote and ensure customer satisfaction on all purchases
• Greet all customers as they enter the store

Competencies

• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others
• Problem Solving- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional or difficult customers
• Customer Service- Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; responds to requests for service or assistance; meets commitments
• Interpersonal Skills- Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control
• Oral Communication- Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification: Responds well to questions
• Written Communication- Writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information
• Teamwork- Balances team and individual responsibilities: Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit: Puts success of team above own interests; Support everyone’s efforts to succeed.
• Professionalism- Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments
• Safety and Security- Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality- Is consistently at work on time; Ensures work responsibility are covered when absent; Contacts management according to attendance policy when a situation arises and won’t be able to meet scheduled shift.
• Dependability- Follow instructions, Responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes task on time or notifies appropriate person on an alternate plan
• Initiative- Volunteers readily; ask for and offers help when needed

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.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend the English language for simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees of the organization

Mathematical Skills

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

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

Ability to use cash register, 10-key calculator, count money

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 the 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 during shift. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Required Certifications And Licenses

It is the responsibility of the shift leader to maintain at all times a valid State and Parish Certifications and/or Licenses. Must have them with them while on duty and presented to management or official when asked.

Must maintain the following

• Alcohol Beverage ordinance Card ( by Parish)
• Louisiana Responsible Vendors Permit
• Valid State Identification card or driver’s license
• Copy of Social Security Card