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A job that’s never boring
As a cashier, your main task is scanning items and taking payment. Depending on the shop, you’ll also remove security tags and weigh fruit and vegetables. When things are quiet, you might help with restocking shelves.
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Customer contact
Working the till means working directly with customers. As a cashier you’re usually the last face a customer sees in the shop. Friendliness and good manners are everything, so that customers finish their shopping in a good mood.
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Keeping calm
The barcode won’t scan, a customer can’t find her card, the queue keeps getting longer, work at the till can get hectic. That makes it all the more important to stay calm and focused so that mistakes don’t creep in.
Cashier Jobs for students with Zenjob
Are you friendly, outgoing and have some German skills? As a cashier you make sure customers can finish their shopping smoothly and in a good mood. You scan items on a modern till, take payment and send customers on their way. No experience on the register yet? Don’t worry, our cash register training teaches you everything you need. Get started and start ringing up.
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Approx. 90€
is what you earn on average per shift as a cashier with Zenjob
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6 hours
is how long our shifts last on average
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1,225 companies
offer cashier jobs for students through us
What you should bring to the till
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Confidence
Meet the stress with a pinch of confidence and plenty of friendly composure.
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Till experience or cashier training
If you have no experience on the till, you’ll learn everything you need in our free cash register training
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A sense of responsibility
You need to handle large amounts of money and customers’ private data responsibly.
Free cashier training for cashier jobs with Zenjob
In our cashier jobs you take on a varied role in direct contact with customers. Whether it’s a supermarket, a DIY store or an electronics retailer, you’re the face at the till and you keep things running smoothly. With Zenjob you get free cash register training that you can complete comfortably from home and that helps you get to grips with different till systems quickly. That way you’re well prepared and can walk into your shift with confidence.
Cashier jobs in the supermarket
Working the till in a supermarket has plenty of upsides. You experience day-to-day life in retail and get to know all sorts of processes as a cashier. With Zenjob you also benefit from flexible day jobs that fit perfectly around your studies. Whether as a side job during your degree or to bridge a gap, you decide when, where and how much you want to work. Our cashier jobs give you maximum flexibility, so you always stay in control of your working hours.
What our Zenjobber say
Frequently asked questions about cashier jobs at Zenjob
What do students need in order to work as a cashier?
You don’t need any particular qualification to work as a cashier. The focus is on your skills and your commitment. The role also comes with flexible working-time models that are perfect for student side jobs. You can work part-time or even find seasonal positions.
Can you work at the till without training?
In order to do a cashier shift, you need to complete Zenjob’s free cashier training. Prior experience and personal skills such as being good with customers and comfortable with numbers are a plus.
What tasks does a cashier have?
As a cashier you take care of ringing up goods and processing payments. You greet customers, scan products, hand out change and answer questions about products. Keeping the checkout area tidy is part of the job too.
How much do you earn as a cashier?
Your pay depends on the location, your experience and the company. The number of hours you’ve worked naturally plays an important role too. Pay usually ranges from minimum wage up to €15 per hour.
How flexible are cashier jobs for students?
Cashier jobs are ideal for students because they often come with flexible hours. Supermarket opening hours are usually covered by early or late shifts, so you can fit the work around your lectures. There’s also the option of working on a Saturday while you take Sunday to recover. Many companies take your timetable into account and offer part-time or short-term minijob options.
Do I need to speak German to work as a cashier?
For cashier jobs, yes, at least conversational German. You’ll be greeting customers, answering questions about products and dealing with payment issues, so you need to understand and respond in German. Vocabulary around numbers, prices, payment methods and polite phrases will get you a long way.
How quickly can I start as a cashier?
Register in the Zenjob app, complete your language assessment and upload your documents, then take the free cash register training. After that, cashier shifts near you appear in your feed and you can book one with a few clicks. No application, no CV, no interview. See what to expect on your first job.
If a side job as a cashier isn’t quite right for you, there’s no need to worry, retail has plenty of other roles worth a look. As a sales assistant, you get to work directly with customers and sharpen your sales skills. Warehouse assistant jobs are a good way to build your organisational skills in a fast-moving environment. And if you’d rather stay on your feet, shelf stocking could be a perfect fit, you keep moving while making sure the shelves look their best.
The Zenjob app gives you access to all of these flexible jobs near you, so you can find the one that suits your interests and skills best.
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