About Takata Store
Founded in Hawi in 1923, Takata Store has served North Kohala families across generations - from early plantation days to its modern home in Kapaau. Built on a foundation of family values and community care, Takata Store remains dedicated to honoring its storied history by delivering friendly, local service to our neighbors every day.
Core Responsibilities
The primary responsibility of a Store Office Clerk is to ensure accurate accountability of the store's daily sales by counting and balancing cash and other tenders turned in by cashiers and the Courtesy Counter in a timely manner, while delivering excellent service to our customers.
• Cash Accountability & Banking: Collect accountability bags, count cash, checks, coupons, and refunds, and verify totals against transaction reports. Prepare bank deposits, balance the safe daily, order change, and input miscellaneous transactions (gift certificates, money orders, postage stamps) into the computer.
• Office & Administrative Support: Process invoices, issue supervisor tills, verify petty cash, order office supplies, handle inter-store mail, and assist with attendance tracking or Kronos reporting as needed.
• Customer & Team Engagement: Answer incoming phone calls, assist co-workers, and greet, help, and thank all customers with courteous, patient, and pleasant local hospitality.
Working Conditions & Physical Demands
• Environment: Continuously work indoors in an air-conditioned office setting that may occasionally be cold or dusty.
• Physical Effort: Continuously use fingers/hands with good eye-hand coordination for counting tenders and operating office machines. Frequently sit, and occasionally stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and bend to access the safe. Push, pull, and lift up to 25 lbs when transporting money bags to/from the safe and Courtesy Counter.
• Equipment Use: Frequently handle cash and use office equipment including adding machines, electronic bill counters, desktop computers, printers, and telephones. Occasionally use copy machines, money safes, food stamp endorsers, and VISA machines.
Benefits & Work Culture
• Flexible work scheduling.
• Comprehensive on-the-job training.
• Health, dental, vision, paid time off, and retirement options for eligible associates.
Notice to Applicants: This document is a summary job posting intended for public recruitment and outline purposes only. Upon hire, associates are required to review, sign, and adhere to the official internal Job Description and company standards for this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Takata Store is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, arrest/court record, or any other protected class under Hawaii law. Pay differentials are strictly based on seniority, merit, production, or bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQs).
Qualifications
What You Bring
• Skills & Knowledge: Strong basic accounting and math skills, ability to multitask under minimal supervision, proficient with basic office equipment/software, and clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience: Previous experience as a Cashier is beneficial to understanding store office duties.
• Work Habits: Honest, trustworthy, detail-oriented, organized, punctual, and able to work well under pressure to meet daily deadlines.
• Availability: Generally available to work flexible schedules between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, 7 days a week including holidays.
• Note: In accordance with Hawaii Revised Statutes § 378-2.4, Takata Store does not ask for or rely on an applicant's salary history to determine starting pay.