Cashiers establish or identify the price of goods, services, and admission fees, total bills using calculators, cash registers, and optical price scanners, receive payment in cash or by cheque, credit card, and automatic debit, wrap or place merchandise in bags, provide information to customers, and calculate and record total sales received on completion of their work shift.

To be a cashier, you usually need some secondary school education. You may have to be eligible for bonding. Cashiers working in gambling casinos may need a casino gaming license. With additional training or experience, you may move up the ranks to become a head cashier. Most recent entrants have a high school diploma, and almost 3 in 10 have a trade / vocational certificate or community college diploma.