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Cashiers  (NOC 6611)
Lanaudière Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Cashiers operate cash registers, optical price scanners, computers or other equipment to record and accept payment for the purchase of goods, services and admissions. They are employed in stores, restaurants, theatres, recreational and sports establishments, currency exchange booths, government offices, business offices and other service, retail and wholesale establishments.

box office cashier, cafeteria cashier, grocery store cashier, office cashier, racetrack cashier, self-serve gas bar cashier, theatre cashier.

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Cashiers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Greet customers
  • Establish or identify price of goods, services or admission and tabulate total payment required using electronic or other cash register, optical price scanner or other equipment
  • Weigh produce and bulk foods
  • Receive and process payments by cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit
  • Wrap or place merchandise in bags
  • Provide information to customers
  • Assist sports spectators and theatre patrons with seat selection
  • Calculate foreign currency exchange
  • Calculate total payments received at end of work shift and reconcile with total sales
  • May accept reservations and take-out orders
  • May also stock shelves and clean check-out counter area.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Berthierville, Joliette, L'Épiphanie, Saint-Gabriel, Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Terrebonne, Domaine-Asselin, Domaine-Ouellet, Lavaltrie, Saint-Antoine-de-Lavaltrie

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Outlook & Prospects for Cashiers in Lanaudière Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Local Employment Potential Information

Table on the employment potential for Cashiers in Lanaudière Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Lanaudière Region Fair 2013-01-23

For the 2012-2014 period, job opportunities in the Lanaudière region are expected to be fair for this occupation.

The majority of job openings will arise from employee turnover, which is high in this occupation, and job creation, boosted by demographic growth. Experienced employees, young workers and people who want to gain work experience will make up the labour pool for this occupation. There is also a high percentage of part-time workers. The level of employment has been on an upward swing for several years. Several factors encourage employment growth for cashiers, including consumer spending and trends, technological changes and e-commerce. Given these factors, this trend should continue during the 2012-2014 period, but at a slightly slower pace than the average.

According to the 2006 census data, these workers are employed mainly in retail trade and accommodation and food services.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

Local Labour Market News

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[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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