The only one job experience I have in USA was work as a cashier in a super market. That was the first time I was a cashier. Everything was hard in the beginning. It took me about one week to get used of my job.
As a cashier, the first and most important responsibility was take good care of the money in the cash box. Every day before I left, I had to count the total income of the day and passed it to my supervisor. If I couldn't say the right total money amount of the day, I had to do it over. So it was so important to being awake and careful when working with a lot of customers at the day. In my workplace, if cashiers miss money of the day, we have to pay for the missing part of the money. That’s why I wouldn't talk too much with neither my co-workers nor my customers. I was afraid I would make mistake when I was talking. I was trying hard to make as fewer mistakes as possible so that I could get the full check at the end of the month.
As time passed, I worked more and more practical and fast with my job, and I talked more with my customers when I was working. Another responsibility of my job was helping my customers to find what they wanted when they asked me for help. The supermarket I was working for is not a big one but it still has a lot of goods there. My supervisor told me that I had to remember most of the goods that their exact position in the store. That required me to have a good memorize.
And at the same time helping customers, I was actually improving my customer service skills. A good worker should be helpful and friendly. Helping my customers to get what they need and leaving a good impression on them is an important skill I should develop during my internship. And also, in order to be a good employee in my workplace, it was important to know time management. Because the super market has two working shifts in a day, I had to make sure I would be there ahead of my work time and got ready to take over my co-worker. But if I really couldn't make it on time, I had to call my supervisor ahead of time so that she could let somebody else subs my shift. It showed that I am responsible for my job and my co-workers, and that’s exactly what I need to bring into my internship.
The last important thing that I think I learned from the cashier job was how to get along well with my co-workers. Most of co-workers there were Chinese and Mexican, and they were all very nice to me when I first came there. We loved to help each other out no matter in the workplace or outside the workplace. But I think the two most important reasons why we sould build a good relationship between us were I putted my real heart into my job and always could be responsible. And for sure, I will bring all I learned from my cashier job into my upcoming internship even in my future career.
As a cashier, the first and most important responsibility was take good care of the money in the cash box. Every day before I left, I had to count the total income of the day and passed it to my supervisor. If I couldn't say the right total money amount of the day, I had to do it over. So it was so important to being awake and careful when working with a lot of customers at the day. In my workplace, if cashiers miss money of the day, we have to pay for the missing part of the money. That’s why I wouldn't talk too much with neither my co-workers nor my customers. I was afraid I would make mistake when I was talking. I was trying hard to make as fewer mistakes as possible so that I could get the full check at the end of the month.
As time passed, I worked more and more practical and fast with my job, and I talked more with my customers when I was working. Another responsibility of my job was helping my customers to find what they wanted when they asked me for help. The supermarket I was working for is not a big one but it still has a lot of goods there. My supervisor told me that I had to remember most of the goods that their exact position in the store. That required me to have a good memorize.
And at the same time helping customers, I was actually improving my customer service skills. A good worker should be helpful and friendly. Helping my customers to get what they need and leaving a good impression on them is an important skill I should develop during my internship. And also, in order to be a good employee in my workplace, it was important to know time management. Because the super market has two working shifts in a day, I had to make sure I would be there ahead of my work time and got ready to take over my co-worker. But if I really couldn't make it on time, I had to call my supervisor ahead of time so that she could let somebody else subs my shift. It showed that I am responsible for my job and my co-workers, and that’s exactly what I need to bring into my internship.
The last important thing that I think I learned from the cashier job was how to get along well with my co-workers. Most of co-workers there were Chinese and Mexican, and they were all very nice to me when I first came there. We loved to help each other out no matter in the workplace or outside the workplace. But I think the two most important reasons why we sould build a good relationship between us were I putted my real heart into my job and always could be responsible. And for sure, I will bring all I learned from my cashier job into my upcoming internship even in my future career.
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ReplyDeleteall of the duties you had to go through. I worked at Marshalls and It took me about a week also before I learned the register duties to the full extent. I was also nervous for the same reasons, that I would make a mistake with the amount of money that was supposed to be in the register. Although, if money came up missing it did not come out of our check it was just investigated. I also got along with the majority of my coworkers. I am still friends with a lot of them to this day.
That was a very good read, Bella. I can attest to your experience as a cashier. I used to work as on myself. As I worked, over time, I learned to provide excellent customer service skills and conversations without making errors on the register. Being a cashier is good preparation for any type of job, for great customer service is the backbone of any good company.
ReplyDeleteI've also been a cashier and it is nerve racking. The most awkward moment I ever had was when I had to ask a man who was CLEARLY over 21 to show me his ID.
ReplyDeleteBella! I understand the difficulties of a cashier position I myself have plenty experiences as a cashier I enjoyed reading your comment I see your writing is developing well . KEEP IT UP!
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