7112- RETAIL CASHIERS AND CHECK-OUT OPERATORS

Job Title: 

RETAIL CASHIERS AND CHECK-OUT OPERATORS

Alternate Titles: 

Check-out operator,Forecourt attendant,General assistant (retail trade: check-out),Till operator

Job Description: 

Retail cashiers and check-out operators accept payments from customers and give change in respect of sales or services.

Education: 

There are no minimum academic requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades or relevant experience. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in Retail Operations are available at Levels 1 and 2.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 6
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 12.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • records cost of each item on cash register or by use of bar code reader and totals the amount to be paid;
  • receives cash, cheque or debit or credit card payment, checks validity of form of payment, gives change and issues receipts for purchase;
  • debits customer?s account in respect of purchases or services;
  • monitors fuel taken by self-service customers or refuels vehicle if required;
  • maintains transaction records as requested.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK