Checkout Operators and Office Cashiers
Snapshot
Checkout Operators and Office Cashiers operate cash registers and receive payments from customers, and issue receipts and return change due.
| Job stats | |
|---|---|
| How many are employed in this occupation? | 140600 |
| What are the average weekly earnings for full time workers ($ before tax)? | $612 |
| How does unemployment compare with other occupations? | above average |
| What is the vacancy level for this occupation? | very high |
| What are the job prospects for this occupation? | average |
Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- scanning, weighing and recording prices of goods
- receiving and processing payments for goods and services by cash, cheques, gift vouchers, credit and debit cards and other payment types
- issuing sales dockets and giving change
- maintaining supplies of change, wrapping and other materials used at checkout
- counting and recording money received and balancing against register sales records, and preparing money for deposit in financial institutions
- recording and balancing petty cash disbursements
- operating a computer terminal to administer the store's financial transaction system
- cashing authorised cheques
Job Titles
- Checkout Operator
- Office Cashier