**Cashier or Retail sales associate**

Company: Theisen's Home-Farm-Auto Job Type: Part Time Yes Posted Date: February 1, 2022 Deadline Date: March 12, 2022 Job Industry: Retail Job Category: Retail Home Base Iowa Company: No Job Description: **CASHIER**

**Supervisor:** Store Manager

**Job Description**

Cashiers responsibilities include greeting customers in a friendly manner, answering their questions, performing cash register functions, assisting with general store upkeep and occasionally assist with bookwork.

**Qualifications**

3-12 months of cashiering preferred

**Job Duties**

Greet customers in a friendly manner and invite into cashier lane

Perform cash register functions proficiently

Direct customers to merchandise location or use radio to request additional help as needed

Answer customers in-person or telephone questions within established guidelines

Suggest add-on merchandise

Lift heavy/awkward items

Handle customer complaints in a professional and courteous manner

Practice and maintain security measures

Create friendly atmosphere and good lasting impression

Assist customers with returns/exchanges and fill out defective slips and prepare defectives for credit

Process and follow up on customer special orders

Communicate out-of-stocks using hot sheet/new item requests

Assist with stocking, receiving, pricing, and tagging merchandise

Stock shelves, front face, and keep merchandise on the shelves and display racks neat and tidy

Assist with store cleaning including sweeping, vacuuming, dusting the foyer, dusting shelves and merchandise, and cleaning the counters, restrooms, and popcorn machine

Keep checkout area in neat, presentable appearance

Fill out and process rainchecks

Handle customer farm plan charges

Other duties requested by management may include, but are not limited to deliver carry-outs, cut keys for customers, and make popcorn

**Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**

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.

Ability to, or ability to learn how to answer phones, do filing, ten-key, typing, and cash register functions

Good verbal communication skills

Ability to do basic math, and light bookwork

Ability to carry out maintenance and some constructing of items

Ability to draft and interpret correspondence, memos, and reports

Reliable, accountable, and presentable

Positive attitude, friendly, honest and patient

**Physical Demands**

Frequent physical demands include lifting up to 25 lbs., walking, standing, bending, reaching, dexterity and light grasping. Occasional physical demands include lifting up to and over 50 lbs., climbing stairs, squatting, and firmly grasping. The associate is required to talk and hear. Must be able to work required shifts including nights and weekends, and maintain attendance standards. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision adequate for the incumbent to perform the responsibilities and functions of the job efficiently. The associate must have the manual dexterity to manually operate and use a computer/cash register and/or RF.

**Work Environment and Working Conditions**

Work will normally be performed inside of the store facility; however, some work may occasionally be performed outside in conditions ranging from cold below 32 degrees to heat above 100 degrees. The work environment is usually fast paced with regular deadlines and sales expectations. Extreme noise and vibrations may occasionally be experienced. Associates may be subjected to hazards such as burns, cuts, electrical, explosive, and mechanical. Due to the nature of the work, associates may be exposed atmospheric conditions such as dust fumes, odors, and poor ventilation. For the safety of our associates, all associates may be required to wear protective devices from time to time, depending on the job/task being performed.

*Theisens is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status as a veteran, or any other federal, state or local protected class.*

Travel Required: None Resume Required: No Address: 1315 South Dayton Ave

Ames

50010

Contact Person: Kelly Contact Email: hr@theisens.com Contact Phone: 563-556-4738