Cashier

Location: Detroit, MI

Ferrous Processing and Trading (FPT) is one of North America’s premier processors, buyers, sellers, and recyclers of scrap metals of all kinds and is a key supplier to the metals industry of North America. FPT is a wholly-owned business of Cleveland-Cliffs and has an immediate opportunity for a Cashier at our Detroit, MI location. The Cashier is responsible for taking cash or cash equivalent in payment for goods or services.

Summary of Responsibilities:  

• Computes or re-computes bill, itemized lists, and tickets showing amount due.

• Makes change and issues receipts or tickets to customers.

• Records amounts received and prepare reports of transactions.

• Reads and records totals shown on cash register tape and verify against cash on hand.

• Quotes price and describes features of items for which money is received.

• Issues credit memorandums and handle exchanges to customers for returned merchandise.

• Operates cash register, compile printed list, and display the cost of customer purchase on the monitor screen.

• General cleaning of the facilities. 

• Marks parts purchased with guarantee, if applicable.

• Inspects incoming and outgoing customer's toolboxes/bags.

• Verify that their drawer is the correct amount before and after their shift.  This includes printing and retaining both a.m. and p.m. bank summaries.

• Clean and organize the sales area. 

• Record and process all cash drops with the proper slip. 

• Report any cash overages and shortages + or – $2.50.  Cashiers may be held responsible for discrepancies.

• Record and process any change left by customers to the manager/assistant manager during their closeout procedure. 

• Maintain a neat and clean work station/office area including but not limited to mopping floors and general housekeeping duties, as assigned. 

• Perform other cashier tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

• Ability to write simple correspondence.

• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Basic computer skills needed.  

• The cashier may be required to work outside gate area as needed.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  

• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.

• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

• Pre-Employment background, physical, and hair drug screen required.