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Checkout Operators and Office Cashiers
Sales
Career stats
Weekly pay
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Prospects
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Employed in Australia
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Growth
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Ideal for
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Job titles
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Overview

Checkout Operators and Office Cashiers operate cash registers and receive payments from customers, and issue receipts and return change due.

Job 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

Downloads

Download Checkout Operators and Office Cashiers factsheet

Training & Qualifications

vocational education & training (VET)
  • Certificate II in Retail Services
More about VET

Industry

This career often appears in the following industry.
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Related Careers

Other careers in this industry include:
test Sales Representatives Street Vendors and Related Salespersons Technical Sales Representatives Sales Assistants (General) Recreational Vehicle Salesperson Models and Sales Demonstrators

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