The restaurant cashier’s job description covers interacting with customers and accepting payment from them for products and services provided.
An essential position in any restaurant will involve the person handling money. Such personnel are referred to as restaurant cashiers. They can also be regarded as the waiter/waitress, the floor manager, or host of the restaurant.
The shift or restaurant manager usually reviews the contents of the drawer at the start and end of the cashier’s working period to ensure accuracy in calculations.
The restaurant cashier in this context may be responsible for calculations involving a lot of cash, and in separating checks. Having basic experience working with check authentication appliances and credit card machines will be a valuable quality for the cashier.
Customers mostly have the opportunity to speak with only the cashier during the whole period of their stay at the restaurant. He/she is therefore obligated to welcome customers with a warm smile.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Take customer orders at the counter
- Receive payments and present change to customers
- Pack food items, make coffee, and fill beverage cups
- Function as the host/hostess of the restaurant
- Make reservations for customers
- Receive food checks from waiters or customers
- Appeal to impatient or irritated customers, especially during rush hours
- Manage the register, including all credit card and cash operations
- Ensure a balance of the register at the end of the shift or working period
Requirement:
- Excellent mathematical, multitasking, and computer skills
- Proficiency in using computers, calculator, and other machines required for transactions
- Outstanding customer relation skills and ability to ensure a customer priority culture
- Ability to work with flexibility in a continuous schedule of day, nights, holidays, and weekends
