5230-Cashiers and Ticket Clerks

Job Title: 

Cashiers and Ticket Clerks

Job Description: 

Cashiers and ticket clerks operate cash registers, optical price scanners, computers or other equipment to record and accept payment for the purchase of goods, services and admissions in settings such as stores, restaurants and ticket offices.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • receiving and verifying payment by cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit in stores, ticket offices or similar establishments
  • giving change and issuing receipts
  • issuing tickets for attendance at sporting and cultural events
  • counting and recording money received or paid out and balancing against cash register sales records
  • receiving incoming cash, checking it against sales slips and other documents, and preparing it for deposit at bank
  • operating cash register to calculate total to be paid from or to clients
  • scanning, weighing and recording prices of goods
  • wrapping and placing merchandise in bags
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Cashier (general)
Restaurant cashier

This unit group excludes

Shop assistant (5220)

Specific Occupations: 

52301
Cage/Count supervisor

52302
Cashier (general)

52303
Office cashier

52309
Other cashiers, ticket and related clerks

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Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore