Cashier - Frontline Department

About this role

Brights Hardware is looking for a frontline cashier for its store in Blackheath, Western Cape. The job keeps the tills running well, so customers get a quick, friendly service and the business can keep growing.

What you’ll do

• Greet customers when they come into the store.
• Ring up every sale accurately and quickly on the registers.
• Take cash and EFT payments, and check the cash a customer hands over.
• Count your cash up at the end of each shift and hand cash drops to your supervisor for safekeeping.
• Issue gift cards, check reward cards and cash in loyalty points.
• Pack purchases into shopping bags and keep your work area clean and tidy.
• Take part in stock counts and watch for suspicious behaviour in the store.

What you need

• Matric (Grade 12) or an equivalent qualification.
• At least 6 months’ experience in a similar role.
• Completion of the Brights Induction on service excellence.
• A clean credit record.
• Good customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong numerical skills and a sharp eye for detail.
• Awareness of security risks and the ability to stay alert.
• The ability to handle pressure and manage several tasks at once.
• Able to work well in a team, and on your own with little supervision.
• Willing to work flexible hours, including holidays, when the business needs it.

Is this job for you?

This job suits someone who enjoys working with the public and likes a busy, fast-moving till area. You should be accurate with numbers, careful with cash and happy to work shifts that change, including over holidays.

Tips before you apply

• Have your matric certificate and proof of your previous cashier or till experience ready, with dates and the name of each employer.
• On your CV, list the till systems, payment types (cash, card and EFT) and any cash-up work you have done.
• Give a short example of a time you dealt with a difficult customer or a cash difference, and how you handled it.