Cashier - Paid Time Off

Harps is a well-established grocery store chain committed to offering the best overall value to its customers by focusing on competitive prices, high product quality and freshness, friendly customer service, and maintaining cleanliness. With a strong reputation in the retail grocery industry, Harps strives to create a shopping environment where customers feel valued and their needs are met through a wide variety of products and exceptional service standards. The role of Cashier at Harps is essential to the customer service experience, serving as the first point of contact for customers. The Cashier’s primary responsibility is to provide an efficient, friendly, and accurate transaction process while ensuring customer satisfaction. As a Cashier, the individual will handle transactions using the register system, properly bag the customers' orders with safety in mind, answer customer questions, and offer additional store services. This position requires a conscientious and dependable individual who values integrity, professionalism, and superior customer service standards. It is a role that nurtures relationship-building, teamwork, and a commitment to Harps’ mission to exceed customer expectations every day. In this role, a Cashier will quickly and efficiently process purchases while adhering to company policies and legal regulations. They will assist customers with proper bagging techniques ensuring food safety, particularly with raw meats and allergenic or toxic items, thereby ensuring customers receive their products in excellent condition. Cashiers also actively support customer needs by identifying appropriate solutions, such as carrying out purchases or informing customers about upcoming events and store services. Beyond transactional duties, they solve customer issues using critical thinking and maintain a strong emphasis on safety and quality in all facets of their work. The role also emphasizes important interpersonal skills. Cashiers build lasting relationships with customers and coworkers by taking a genuine interest in others, showing empathy, and treating everyone with respect and fairness. Reliability and conscientiousness are key traits, as is adherence to company policies regarding attendance, appearance, and workplace safety. Cashiers at Harps are expected to demonstrate professionalism and integrity by maintaining honesty and putting the team and company interests above personal considerations. Working at Harps as a Cashier comes with the satisfaction of supporting a team dedicated to customer satisfaction and community values. The company expects all employees to contribute to a positive atmosphere of mutual respect, cooperation, and high ethical standards. This role involves working flexible schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to ensure that customers always receive timely assistance. The position requires candidates to be at least 16 years old and have the physical ability to perform job-related tasks such as lifting items weighing up to 25 pounds, repetitive hand and arm motions, standing or walking for up to four hours during shifts, and handling various weather conditions when necessary. Previous experience working with cash registers or in a retail or grocery environment is preferred but not mandatory. Candidates must possess good communication skills and the ability to follow instructions accurately. Employment at Harps may be contingent upon successful completion of various evaluations such as PEP surveys, drug screening, employment reference checks, criminal background checks, or credit checks. Overall, the Cashier role at Harps offers a valuable opportunity for individuals looking to build a career in retail, develop customer service expertise, and work in an environment that values employee contributions and community relationships.

• Must be at least sixteen years of age
• Prefer previous experience operating a cash register, handling cash or other forms of tender
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays as needed
• Ability to interpret, understand and follow instructions
• Ability to move, lift, carry and place merchandise and supplies weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance
• Frequently reaches overhead and below the knees, including pushing, pulling, squatting, kneeling, bending, stooping, crouching and twisting with or without bearing weight
• Continuous repetitive motion with hand(s) and arm(s), such as grasping, gripping and turning
• Stands and/or walks continuously throughout shift without a break for up to 4 hours
• Ability to visually locate merchandise and other objects, as well as verify information, often in small print
• May be exposed to all weather conditions (hot, cold, rain, snow, ice and wind) as well as, inside work with variations in heat, cold, dust and humidity
• May be exposed to chemicals or allergens (such as latex, eggs, nuts, soy, wheat, etc.)
• Employment at Harps may be contingent upon completion and our evaluation of: PEP survey, drug screen, employment reference check, criminal background check, or credit check