Cashier vs Grocery Clerk
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Pay
Cashier
$19.71 typical, an hour
Most Cashiers earn $15.50 to $21.50 an hour.
From 4,067 postings that list pay
27,599 open jobs now
Grocery Clerk
$20.50 typical, an hour
Most Grocery Clerks earn $18.35 to $21.50 an hour.
From 894 postings that list pay
7,175 open jobs now
Grocery Clerks typically earn about $0.79 more an hour than Cashiers.
What each one does
Cashier
- Process customer transactions accurately and efficiently using a cash register or POS system.
- Provide excellent customer service by greeting customers and assisting with their needs.
- Handle cash, credit, and debit transactions while ensuring accurate cash handling procedures are followed.
- Maintain a clean and organized checkout area to enhance the shopping experience.
- Assist with stocking shelves and inventory management as needed to ensure product availability.
- Respond to customer inquiries over the phone with professionalism and courtesy.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Grocery Clerk
- Stock shelves with grocery products and merchandise.
- Unload trucks and sort products for stocking.
- Rotate products to ensure older items sell first.
- Clean spills and trash from store floors.
- Greet customers and answer questions about products.
- Remove damaged or expired items from shelves.
Summed up from 27 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Cashier
Asked for in both
- Customer Service 4 in 10 postings
- Stocking 1 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
More common in Cashier postings
- Cash Register Operations 3 in 10 postings
- Cash Handling 2 in 10 postings
- Checkout Systems 2 in 10 postings
- POS Systems 1 in 10 postings
- Guest Service 1 in 10 postings
- Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems 1 in 10 postings
- Merchandising 1 in 10 postings
Grocery Clerk
Asked for in both
- Customer Service 6 in 10 postings
- Stocking 3 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 1 in 15 postings
More common in Grocery Clerk postings
- Preventive Maintenance 4 in 10 postings
- Food Safety 3 in 10 postings
- Mathematics 2 in 10 postings
- Quality Standards 2 in 10 postings
- Labeling 1 in 10 postings
- Stocking Shelves 1 in 10 postings
- Fraud 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Cashier
Cash Office
Northeastgrocery$16 - $20/hr Employer statedLake Placid, NY, US, 12946Customer ServiceCash HandlingFront End/Courtesy Clerk
Pay LessPay not stated Eugene, OR, United StatesCustomer ServicePreventive MaintenanceFood SafetyCash HandlingPOS Systems
Grocery Clerk
Grocery Clerk
Pay LessPay not stated Sandusky, OH, United States OnsiteCustomer ServicePreventive MaintenanceQuality AssuranceFood SafetyProduct QualityGrocery Clerk
Pay LessPay not stated Salt Lake City, UT, United States OnsiteCustomer ServicePreventive MaintenanceQuality AssuranceFood SafetyProduct Quality
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