Cashier CV example

A Cashier CV for South African employers: what to write, the duties and skills to list, a cover letter and tips.

Updated 29 October 2026 · By Tumelo Vincent Tau

1. An example profile

A short profile at the top of your CV says who you are and what work you want. Change it to fit your own experience:

2. Duties to list

Under each job like this in your work experience, list three to five of the duties you really did:

• Process cash, card and voucher payments accurately
• Scan items and give customers the correct change
• Balance the till at the start and end of each shift
• Handle refunds, exchanges and lay-bys according to store policy
• Pack customer purchases and offer store promotions
• Keep the till area clean and stocked with packets
• Report shortages and suspicious transactions to the supervisor

3. Skills and certificates

Skills employers look for in this job:

• Cash handling
• Customer service
• Point-of-sale (POS) systems
• Basic maths

Also list, if you have them:

• Point-of-sale (till) systems you have used
• Matric with Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
• Customer service course, if you did one

4. Tips for Cashier jobs

• Accuracy is everything: if your till always balanced, say so. Employers look for honest people who handle money carefully.
• Name the kind of shop and how busy it was (for example "a supermarket with about 400 customers a day").
• Weekend, holiday and month-end work counts as experience: list it with the dates.

5. An example cover letter

Send a short cover letter with your CV, naming the post and the reference number from the advert:

More help: how to write a cover letter, a CV with no work experience and job interview tips.