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Head Cashier (Part-Time)

@ Tora Sydney Limited

Sydney, Nova Scotia

Part-time1+ years experience
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Overview

Giant Tiger is hiring a part-time Head Cashier in Sydney, Nova Scotia, to lead the checkout team and keep customer service high. The role covers training cashiers, managing checkout merchandise, tobacco and lottery compliance, and rotating opening and closing duties. Work is up to 24 hours weekly across days, evenings and weekends, with a benefits package and store discount.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure high level of customer service at checkout
  • Train all cashiers on POS, service and checkout procedures
  • Complete ordering and replenishment of checkout merchandise
  • Open and close the store on a rotating basis
  • Ensure compliance with tobacco and lottery policies

Requirements summary:

  • Minimum 1 year retail experience
  • Effective communication and organizational skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Supervisory experience an asset

Tools & skills

Benefits mentioned

Dental
Source and dates

Employer career site / ATS feed · workday

Employer posting date
2026-07-30
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentRetail
Experience1+ years
Hours per week24
Scheduleday, evening, weekends
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingStore
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · lift 40 lb · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Encouraged to applyPeople with disabilities
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off, Flexible hours, Performance bonus, Employee discount, Paid training

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Job description

Who We Are:
At Giant Tiger, our mission is simple: help Canadians save more every day. We’re a Canadian institution rooted in our communities and built on 60+ years of success. Our store teams are the heart of our mission, making sure every customer has a great experience and finds the products they need at the right price.

We’re looking for friendly, motivated people who enjoy helping people and being part of a team — this posting represents a current opportunity at Giant Tiger.

Job Title

Head Cashier (Part-Time)

About This Role:

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Responsible of ensuring a high level of customer service;

  • Training all cashiers on point of sale, customer service and checkouts procedures;

  • Completing ordering and replenishment of checkout merchandise (including tobacco and lottery);

  • Responsible for opening and closing the store on a rotating basis;

  • Ensuring compliance of all checkout policies on a daily basis;

  • Ensuring health and safety policies and guidelines are followed;

  • Ensuring the checkout work area is kept clean and organized;

  • Ensuring Loss prevention best practices are followed;

  • Ensuring compliance of all policies when selling Tobacco and Lottery;

  • Opening and closing the store on a rotating basis;

  • Resolving customer complaints quickly and professionally.

What You’ll Bring:

  • Effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills;

  • Excellent customer service skills;

  • Supervisory experience an asset;

  • Attention to detail;

  • Minimum of 1 year experience in a retail environment.

When You’ll Work:
A typical full-time schedule will consist of day shifts, two evenings per week, and alternating weekends with a schedule of 35-40 hours weekly. A typical part-time schedule will be a mix of days, evenings and weekends, up to 24 hours weekly.

Physical Demands of Position:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

While performing the duties of this job, you can expect to:

  • Stand and/or walk.

  • Bend, twist, and squat.

  • Lift and/or move up to 18 kg (40 lbs.).

  • Perform tasks involving firm grasping.

  • Perform repetitive tasks requiring a range of hand motions.

  • Reach above shoulder height and below waist level.

  • Operate equipment, including using a ladder.

Giant Tiger is proud to offer a Total Rewards package designed to support your financial security, health, and career growth. This includes competitive compensation for all employees, as well as comprehensive well-being benefits for our permanent team members.

What Giant Tiger Offers:
Competitive Compensation: Giant Tiger will consider factors such as experience, skills and internal equity to ensure you are paid competitively.

Profit Sharing: We provide an annual bonus opportunity equal to a percentage of your salary, based on store performance.

Health Benefits and Paid Time Off: Access to our flexible, cost-shared health and dental benefits plan (available after 3 months of full-time work) and annual paid time off, including personal and vacation days.

Career Growth: Giant Tiger is committed to developing our people. We promote from within, and many of our leaders started right here. We provide the coaching, training, and support you need to build a long-term career. If you're looking for a place to grow and take on new challenges, you've found it.

Store Discount: Enjoy savings at your Giant Tiger store with 20% off children’s, men’s, and ladies’ apparel and footwear, and 10% off health and beauty, grocery, toys, housewares, and eCommerce purchases, applied at the point of sale.

Location

370 Welton Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 5S4

Job Requisition

JR132914

Giant Tiger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices.

Giant Tiger will provide support and accommodation in its recruitment processes to all applicants. If you are invited to participate in an interview and have accommodation needs, please contact [email protected].

Giant Tiger does not sponsor work permits. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada and maintain authorization for the duration of employment.

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