Wasoqopa’q First Nation owns and operates the AFN Entertainment Centre facility located in Yarmouth, NS. The facility provides VLT’s for entertainment, bingo five nights per week, hall rentals with catering options, confectionary items, and a store front location for products and services.

Position Overview and Objective

WFN is currently recruiting for a cashier, reporting to the Manager, responsible for supporting daily operations, including handling and balancing daily transactions, supporting inventory processes, providing excellent customer service and adherence to security, maintenance, and cleanliness policies and procedures.

Essential Functions and Duties

- Greets customers in a courteous, friendly and professional manner within retail operations, including answering phones and addressing customer inquiries (such as products and pricing)
- Receives and processes all retail payments including credit, debit and cash transactions ensuring to appropriately record prices, department, taxable and non-taxable items
- Balances and reconciles daily cash ensuring cash equals receipts, responsible for shortages
- Operates the scanning equipment, including scanning products, and troubleshooting scanning issues
- Supports the maintenance of inventory, checking for low stock, damaged and expired products; provides updates to shift Supervisor
- Knowledge of the Quota Point System
- Check’s WFN members quota point balances and what allowances are remaining
- Conducts customer counts
- Assists in maintaining the storefront inventory and retail displays including cleanliness, and stocking inventory (lotto, tobacco, shelves and displays)
- Maintains the coffee station for customers, including availability of coffee, products and cleanliness during shift
- Supports the health and safety of customers and employees, conducting walkthroughs of assigned areas to guard against theft, vandalism and fire

· Conducts the cleaning schedule assigned for retail operations during the shift, including the proper removal and disposal of garbage from containers, conducts bathroom checks, cleaning and stocking products as needed, sweeps and mops floors,



cleans parking area and entranceway of debris, snow or ice, adding salt and sand as necessary
- Greets customers in a courteous, friendly and professional manner within VLT operations, including check-in upon arrival and addressing customer inquiries
- Cashes VLT tickets, and clears VLT machines, in accordance with schedule and as necessary
- Balances and reconciles daily VLT cash and payouts, responsible for shortages
- Conducts shift change paperwork for VLT operations
- Assists in the opening and closing of VLT operations including cash handling and deposits
- Maintains the coffee station and refreshments cooler, including availability of coffee and snacks, products and cleanliness during shift
- Supports the health and safety of customers and employees, conducting walkthroughs of assigned areas to guard against theft, vandalism and fire

· Conducts the cleaning schedule assigned for VLT operations during the shift, including the proper removal and disposal of garbage from containers, conducts bathroom checks, cleaning and stocking products as needed, sweeps and mops floors, cleans parking area and entranceway of debris, snow or ice, adding salt as necessary
- Adhere to all Wasoqopa’q First Nation (WFN) Policies, Procedures and necessary store procedures, as required
- Working in a team environment, other duties, training and activities as required

Qualifications · Grade 12 or equivalent and/or 6 months experience in retail, cash handling and customer service

· Experience with operating electronic equipment (e.g. cash register, scanners, money counters, etc.)

· WHMIS Certification is an asset

· First Aid & CPR Certification is an asset

· Criminal record check required upon hiring

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Required Abilities,



Skills and Competencies

· Strong multitasking skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment

· Excellent mathematical skills and basic computer skills, with a common knowledge of Microsoft suite tools, and Excel

· Demonstrated effective time management and problem-solving abilities in unique situations and problems while keeping positive attitude

· Solid ability to work in a team

· Positive interpersonal skills, organization ability, and written and verbal communication skills

· A commitment to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion

Working Conditions

· Hours of work are expected to occur on the VLT side from Sunday to Saturday 8:00am–12:00am

· There may be a requirement for working any shift including mornings, evenings, weekends, and certain holidays

· A valid driver’s license and or access to reliable transportation

· There are instances of lifting heavy boxes due to inventory control for example the quota tobacco (lifting heavy boxes at least up to 50 lb)

· Sitting and or standing for an extended period, may occur

· A great deal of time is spent working indoors in well maintained, heated/ventilated environment with modern and up-to-date equipment

· Long period of work on a computer can occur

Application Requirements

Submit Cover Letter and Resume to [email protected] **Please quote #CASHIERWFNEC on your cover letter and indicate your salary expectations for this position.

WFN appreciates the interest of all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. WFN does not assume candidate expenses related to this recruitment process.

In accordance with the Aboriginal Employment Preference Policy of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, if all qualifications are equal, preference will be given to persons of Aboriginal ancestry and if a Wasoqopa’q First Nation Band member.

Pay: From $18.50 per hour

Expected hours: 15.0 – 25.0 per week

Benefits

- Dental care
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Cashier (Yarmouth)
🏢 Wasoqopa'q First Nation
📍 Yarmouth