All retail shops have a payment point which is handled by a cashier. As a retail cashier you learn to handle payment from customers and you have handle payments with cash, credit cards, debit cards, vouchers etc You are trained in following cash point security procedure. You are also trained in handling routine cash point problems and how to solve problematic transactions with resolution. You are further trained in reading and interpreting data sheets and how to respond to security threat. Most importantly you are trained in being courteous to customers always.
Personal Competencies
• You have good communication skills
• You like working with numbers
• You are comfortable meeting new people
• You are very meticulous in your work
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification
After completing class 10 and being minimum 18 years old you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 2 Retail Cashier course.
*NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the iob market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Where will you study?
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. National Institute Of Fashion Technology (NIFT) - Delhi, Delhi
2. National Institute of Retail Management (NIRM) - Bangalore, Karnataka
3. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) - New Delhi, Delhi
4. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay - Mumbai, Maharashtra
5. National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) - Noida, Uttar Pradesh
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
1. Mudra Institute Of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) - Ahmedabad, Gujarat
2. Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) - Pune, Maharashtra
3. SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJMR) - Mumbai, Maharashtra
4. Amity Business School - Noida, Uttar Pradesh
5. Pearl Academy — Jaipur, Rajasthan
Fees
A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Visit the National Scholarship Portal for details on ITI registered with NSP: scholarships.gov.in/fresh/onlineInstituteSearchIndex
• Visit buddy4study.com for details on scholarships for ITI/Vocational Training: buddy4study.com/articIe/iti-schoIarships
(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: All types of Retail Outlets
Work Environment: You will have to work for upto 10 hours per day and for 6 days per week. During festival season overtime work will be there. Shift duties are also common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Cashier → Head Cashier → Departmental Manager
Expected Income
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
• The approx.. salary of a Retail Cashier -Fresher ranges between INR 8,000 -12,000* per month.
• The approx. salary of a Retails Cashier with experience ranges between INR 14,000 - 25,000* per month.
Shekhawat is a young boy who was trained for Retail Cashier from Unniti Foundation and is now placed with Big Bazaar. He says- "l did 50 days of training from Unniti foundation and now have got placed. I like to interact with customers on a daily basis and I am also learning basics of accounts as well".
RETAIL CASHIER
NCS Code: 4211.0301 | TST061• You have good communication skills
• You like working with numbers
• You are comfortable meeting new people
• You are very meticulous in your work
Minimum Qualification
After completing class 10 and being minimum 18 years old you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 2 Retail Cashier course.
*NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the iob market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. National Institute Of Fashion Technology (NIFT) - Delhi, Delhi
2. National Institute of Retail Management (NIRM) - Bangalore, Karnataka
3. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) - New Delhi, Delhi
4. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay - Mumbai, Maharashtra
5. National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) - Noida, Uttar Pradesh
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
1. Mudra Institute Of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) - Ahmedabad, Gujarat
2. Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) - Pune, Maharashtra
3. SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJMR) - Mumbai, Maharashtra
4. Amity Business School - Noida, Uttar Pradesh
5. Pearl Academy — Jaipur, Rajasthan
A majority of government schemes are free
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Visit the National Scholarship Portal for details on ITI registered with NSP: scholarships.gov.in/fresh/onlineInstituteSearchIndex
• Visit buddy4study.com for details on scholarships for ITI/Vocational Training: buddy4study.com/articIe/iti-schoIarships
(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: All types of Retail Outlets
Work Environment: You will have to work for upto 10 hours per day and for 6 days per week. During festival season overtime work will be there. Shift duties are also common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Cashier → Head Cashier → Departmental Manager
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
• The approx.. salary of a Retail Cashier -Fresher ranges between INR 8,000 -12,000* per month.
• The approx. salary of a Retails Cashier with experience ranges between INR 14,000 - 25,000* per month.
Source - https://bit.ly/31x5uyK
Experts from the field
Shekhawat is a young boy who was trained for Retail Cashier from Unniti Foundation and is now placed with Big Bazaar. He says- "l did 50 days of training from Unniti foundation and now have got placed. I like to interact with customers on a daily basis and I am also learning basics of accounts as well".
Source - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCaWKCOmdCO
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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