Checkout Operator 631111

SOL | State SOL | Employer SOL| Regional

Description
Operates cash registers and receives payments for goods purchased by customers.

Skill Level 5

Specialisations
Service Station Console Operator

Skills Assessment Authority Your Career

Caveats Not eligible if:  Caveat 2  Caveat 10

Group: 6311 Checkout Operators and Office Cashiers

Description
operate cash registers and receive payments from customers, and issue receipts and return change due.

Tasks
scanning, weighing and recording prices of goods
receiving and processing payments for goods and services by cash, cheques, gift vouchers, credit and debit cards and other payment types
issuing sales dockets and giving change
maintaining supplies of change, wrapping and other materials used at checkout
counting and recording money received and balancing against register sales records, and preparing money for deposit in financial institutions
recording and balancing petty cash disbursements
operating a computer terminal to administer the store's financial transaction system
cashing authorised cheques

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:
AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.