Skills Cashier near Edmonton (AB)

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "cashier" was moved from the group Cashiers (NOC 6611) to the group Cashiers (NOC 65100).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a cashier in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Cashiers (NOC 65100).

Tasks

  • Operate cash register
  • Process money, cheques and credit/debit card payments
  • Scan items
  • Tabulate total payment for goods or services required
  • Receive payment for goods or services
  • Calculate daily/shift payments received and reconcile with total sales
  • Suggestive selling
  • Stock shelves and clean counter area
  • Greet customers
  • Accept reservations or take-out orders
  • Assist theatre patrons with seat selection
  • Attend to hotel safety-deposit boxes
  • Wrap or place merchandise in bags
  • Weigh produce and bulk foods
  • Provide customer service
  • Assist customers with self-checkout
  • Calculate foreign currency exchange
  • Monitor all entrances and exits, request proof of payment when necessary
  • Participate in promotional activities
  • Verify the age of customers when selling lottery tickets, alcohol or tobacco products

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
  • Service and Care Help -
    • Serving Others
    • Cleaning and House/Shop Keeping

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
    • Serving Others

      Assisting the public by answering questions, making recommendations, and providing information or support in response to requests.

    • Cleaning and House/Shop Keeping

      Providing cleaning and janitorial services.

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
  • Information Handling Help -
    • Processing Information

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
    • Processing Information

      Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

  • Handling Goods and Materials Help -
    • Sorting
    • Loading and Unloading

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.
    • Sorting

      Handling, sorting, weighing, packaging, separating or arranging materials, according to established patterns or procedures.

    • Loading and Unloading

      Moving goods or materials, by hand or with the aid of equipment.

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.

    Knowledge

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.
  • Business, Finance and Management Help -
    • Client Service

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
    • Client Service

      Knowledge of principles and practices of providing service to clients to maintain and build organizational success.

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.
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