Associate or Clerk or Cashier Jobs in California

An Associate, Clerk, or Cashier in the retail industry plays a crucial role in enhancing customer experience, managing transactions, and ensuring smooth operations of the store. Their responsibilities include greeting customers, addressing inquiries, providing product information, and facilitating purchases. They are often the first point of contact for customers, hence, excellent customer service skills are essential. They should also possess basic math skills for handling cash, as well as proficiency in using point-of-sale (POS) systems. Knowledge about the store's products and the ability to communicate effectively are also key. Depending on the establishment, cash handling or food handling certifications may be required.

Prior to becoming an Associate, Clerk, or Cashier, an individual might hold roles such as Sales Assistant, Stock Associate, or Customer Service Representative. These roles would provide them with valuable experience in dealing with customers, managing merchandise, and understanding the retail environment. Furthermore, these positions help in developing the necessary skills like attention to detail, patience, and multitasking, which are crucial for succeeding in the role of an Associate, Clerk, or Cashier in the retail industry.

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DESIGN WITHIN REACH

Sales Associate - Oxnard Outlet

Why join us? At Design Within Reach, home comes first. We believe in creating and sourcing pieces that move with you and are meant to be enjoyed over a lifetime from home to home, generation to...

Sales Lead Generator - Palm Springs, CA

  • Palm Desert, CA
  • 20 hours ago
  • Palm Desert, CA
  • 20 hours ago

Company Name: RighTime Home Services Overview: American Residential Services is the largest provider of residential home services in the US, employing more than 6500 professionals across the...

Ready Mix Sales Representative

  • Ventura, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • Ventura, CA
  • 1 day ago

The Ready-Mix Sales Representative is responsible for all sales and sales-related activities in the assigned territory. Related activities include customer care, monitoring market trends,...

Music Store Associate

  • Mission Viejo, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • Mission Viejo, CA
  • 2 days ago

The purpose of this job is to consistently achieve individual sales goals to support the store's sales and profit objectives, provide superior customer service, and take on other senior-level...

Schedule: Full-Time Salary Range: USD $55000.00 - $75000.00 Job Category: Sales - Inside/Call Center Pay Philosophy The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of...

Remote Work

Bilingual Vietnamese Retail Sales Consultant WESTMINSTER

  • Westminster, CA
  • 4 days ago
  • Westminster, CA
  • 4 days ago

Sales Consultant, Retail Associate, Retail Sales Associate, or Retail Team Member, this career move would be a great fit!...

TicketManager

Associate Product Manager

Live events are fun. Concerts, sporting events, festivals….we make lifelong memories enjoying live events with friends and family. Companies spend over $600 billion each year taking clients and...

Store Product Sampling Representative

  • San Diego, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 5 days ago

We want you to help us shape the future of shopping experiences and deliver on our purpose of connecting people with the products and experiences that enrich their lives. Joining Advantage...

Bilingual Store Associate (Spanish)

  • Fullerton, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • Fullerton, CA
  • 5 days ago

Store associates work closely with wholesale and retail customers to determine their needs, answer their questions about Sherwin-Williams products, and recommend the right solutions. Store...

Barista / Cashier - Hiring Immediately

  • Valley Springs, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • Valley Springs, CA
  • 5 days ago

Join us and inspire with every cup! At Starbucks, its all about connection. People are at the heart of who we are, especially the people that are a part of our store team. We connect with each...

Booth LLP

Associate Attorney ( Hybrid )

We are looking for a 2-5 year attorney for toxic tort, general liability defense, and employment defense. The job responsibilities include: - Draft pleadings and dispositive motions - Draft and...

pawTree

Direct Sales Pet Products

  • pawTree
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • pawTree
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 5 days ago

As an independent pawTree petPro, you'll have the opportunity to turn your love for pets into a rewarding career. You will promote and sell pawTree's exclusive line of pet nutrition, grooming, and...

Sales Representative - Territory Manager

  • Carmel, CA
  • 6 days ago
  • Carmel, CA
  • 6 days ago

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Foster the customer relationship in a team based selling model. Manage deliveries to the routing schedule published by the transportation department;...

Territory Sales Representative

  • Carmel, CA
  • 6 days ago
  • Carmel, CA
  • 6 days ago

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Foster the customer relationship in a team based selling model. Manage deliveries to the routing schedule published by the transportation department;...

Company Description: Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world's largest lift truck manufacturers, offers local support on a global scale with more than 15 manufacturing facilities worldwide...

Demographic Data for California

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Salary for Associate or Clerk or Cashier Jobs in California

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireRetail research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Associate or Clerk or Cashiers in California offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
37.0%
High School or GED
26.7%
Associate's Degree
12.4%
Vocational Degree or Certification
9.2%
Master's Degree
8.8%
Some College
2.7%
Some High School
2.2%
Doctorate Degree
1.0%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Associate or Clerk or Cashiers in California
None
39.8%
Less than 1 year
35.6%
8-10 years
9.8%
1-2 years
7.3%
2-4 years
6.9%
4-6 years
0.7%


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