Cashier

Role Description Cashiers are responsible for processing customer purchases accurately and efficiently while providing prompt and courteous customer service. This role handles approved forms of payment, maintains assigned register funds, follows cash-handling and loss-prevention procedures, and supports Front End operations, including setup, closing, recovery, and cleanliness. Cashiers may also perform propane filling and assigned opening or closing duties when properly trained and authorized. Required Skills/Abilities

• Greet customers, answer routine questions, and provide prompt and courteous service throughout each transaction.
• Accurately scan or manually enter merchandise and monitor items passing through the register to support accurate transactions and inventory control.
• Receive and process approved forms of payment, make change, and follow required transaction and paperwork procedures.
• Count assigned register funds at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Complete change requests, witnessed cash drops, and other cash-control activities as directed.
• Request required approval or verification for high-ticket items, overrides, exceptions, or transactions outside delegated authority.
• Assist with bagging and transferring merchandise, handling returned merchandise, stocking register supplies, cleaning, and other Front End opening and closing tasks.
• Perform propane filling when assigned, after completing required training and receiving Company authorization, while following all applicable safety procedures.
• Complete assigned opening and closing procedures, including verifying required closing tasks, securing the building, activating security systems, and safeguarding Company keys and access credentials when trained and authorized.
• Complete Company-required point-of-sale, cash-handling, safety, and other assigned training.
• Assist with other store functions as assigned, consistent with position responsibilities and qualifications.

Experience/Education

• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and accurately handle cash and other payment methods.
• Must maintain required propane certification and perform propane filling and related customer service in accordance with Company safety procedures.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous cashier, retail, or customer-service experience preferred.
• Ability to learn and operate point-of-sale systems, payment terminals, and other standard store equipment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and established Company procedures.

Core Competencies

• Provides prompt, courteous, and professional customer service.
• Follows written and verbal instructions and established safety and operating procedures.
• Maintains an appropriate work pace while completing assigned tasks accurately.
• Works cooperatively with team members and communicates concerns to department leadership.
• Maintains organization, attention to detail, and a clean and safe work area.
• Adapts to changing priorities and performs assigned work with appropriate independence.

Company Description Three Bears Alaska is a family-owned chain of Alaskan grocery stores with so much more. We are committed to providing customers with quality goods and services at the lowest possible price. We strive to meet the needs of our customers by offering a diverse range of products and exceptional customer service. With multiple locations throughout Alaska, Three Bears Alaska, Inc. is dedicated to serving the local community and creating a positive shopping experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Colonial Life Elective Benefits
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• Automatic raise of $1.00/hr every 1,040 hours worked

Auto raises will be provided based on straight-time hours worked until the top of the pay scale is reached. Pay Range Starting at $17.00/hr (DOE) Employment Type & Schedule

• Part-time/Full-time
• Schedule may include early mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays based on store and department needs.
• Weekends are required.
• Flexibility is required.

Office Location and Travel

• LOCATION: In person
• Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Working Environment Work is performed primarily in a retail store environment with concrete and/or tile flooring. The position requires frequent interaction with customers and team members and regular use of point-of-sale systems, scanners, payment terminals, and other standard store equipment. Employees may encounter outdoor weather, coolers and freezers, cleaning chemicals, noise, moving equipment, and other conditions typical of retail operations.

Physical requirements include:

• Standing for extended periods throughout the work shift.
• Frequently bending and reaching at or below shoulder level and occasionally walking, squatting, and reaching above shoulder level.
• Continuously lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds below waist or at waist/chest level.
• Occasionally lifting and carrying items weighing up to 20 pounds above shoulder level.
• Continuously grasping, pushing, pulling, and performing repetitive hand and finger motions associated with scanning merchandise, handling cash, and operating registers.
• Reading labels, receipts, checks, register displays, and transaction information.
• Safely navigating the Front End area.
• Hearing and communicating effectively with customers and team members.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation Three Bears Alaska, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration without regard to protected status under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. This job description is intended to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.