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How to Format a Fast Food Cashier Resume
Spice up a boring resume with the correct format. Get noticed with this simple and effective technique.
A resume format puts the spotlight on your most remarkable qualifications first, impressing recruiters even if you need more relevant experience. For experienced fast food cashiers, show your work history with a chronological resume.
While newbies can still dazzle hiring managers with a functional resume, shifting the employer’s full attention to skills and volunteer work shows that you are qualified for the job.
Candidates with three to nine years of experience should use a hybrid/combination resume. This type of resume merges the best of the chronological and functional formats. It promotes your skills and puts the spotlight on your work history.
Let’s look at the following two job candidates and how each puts the spotlight on their most marketable attributes according to their experience level.
1. Candidate A - Hybrid Resume
Candidate Info
- 9 months in workforce
- 2 months at this job
- HS High School Diploma Nursing Assistant
Work Experience
Fast Food Cashier, Jimmy John’s
February 2022 - present, New York, NY
- Record customers' orders at drive-thru and counter.
- Monitor orders and ensure they arrive quickly and in an organized manner.
- Sweep, mop and keep up with cleaning tasks.
- Helped in the kitchen when needed.
2. Candidate B - Functional Resume
Candidate Info
- 5 months in workforce
- 5 months at this job
- HS Business/Clerical Certificate
Professional Skills
Mathematical Skills
- Collects cash and makes the correct change.
- Counts money in the cash drawer at the beginning and end of the work shift.
- Promptly administers discounts and coupons.
Food Safety Skills
- Maintains a clean and orderly workstation at all times.
- Properly sanitizes all utensils and dishes before each use.
- Adheres to all food safety regulations while storing, preparing, and serving food.
Fast Food Cashier Resume Samples
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Candidate Info
months in workforce
months at this job
High School Diploma
Nursing Assistant
Fast Food Cashier
Greeted customers politely when they come into restaurant.
- Recorded customers' orders at drive-thru and counter.
- Monitored orders and ensure they arrived in a quick and in an organized manner.
- Swept, mopped, and kept up with cleaning tasks regularly.
- Helped in kitchen when needed.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
months at this job
High School Diploma
Biology
Fast Food Cashier
Accepted payment from customers, and make change as necessary.
- Requested and recorded customer orders, and computed bills using cash registers.
- Prepared daily food items, and cooked simple foods and beverages, using proper safety precautions and sanitary measures.
- Cleaned and organized eating, service, and kitchen areas.
Candidate Info
months in workforce
months at this job
Business / Clerical Certificate
Fast Food Cashier
Read orders on menu computer screen, determine items to place on trays, including utensils, napkins and condiments.
- Collected cash and made correct change.
- Counted money in cash drawer at the beginning and end of work shift.
- Selected food items from serving or storage areas and placed them in dishes, or serving trays, or in take out bags
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Nursing Assistant
Fast Food Cashier
Cooked other limited but famous fast food items.
- Monitoring consistently the food quality and service quality of orders being served.
- Operated computer/cash register and enthusiastically accepted payments from customers.
- Promoted customer satisfaction through personal interaction.
- Served customers with courtesy, patience and a smile.
Candidate Info
year in workforce
months at this job
Computers
Fast Food Cashier
Commended by Manager and customers for a fast, hassle free checkout
- Courteously greeted customers and assisted with purchases
- Operated cash register, received and dispensed correct change to customers
- Quickly and accurately processed meal orders while developing rapport with customers
- Resolved customer needs using professionalism and sensitivity
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
High School Diploma
Medical Assisting
Fast Food Cashier
Maintained excellent customer service to resolve conflicts and to satisfy customer's requests.
- Performed duties which combined preparing and serving food and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Requested customer orders and depressed keys or multi counting machine to record orders and compute bill.
- In charge of cash handling by receiving payments and making change.
- Operated electronic scanners and cash registers.
Candidate Info
months in workforce
months at this job
Fast Food Cashier
- Received cash, checks and completed credit-card transactions from customers and employees.
- Counted money to verify amounts and issued receipts for funds received.
- Compared totals on cash register with amount of currency in register to verify balances.
- Sold fast food to customers.
- Received cash from customers and employees in payment for goods and services, and recorded amounts received.
- Computed bill, itemized lists and tickets showing amount due, using adding machine or cash register.
- Gave cash refunds.
Candidate Info
months in workforce
months at this job
Fast Food Cashier
Presented bills and collected payments from customers.
- Checked with customers to ensure that they enjoyed their meals.
- Resolved customer's complaints regarding food services.
- Cleaned tables and counters after customers had finished dinning.
- Checked identifications upon alcohol purchases.
- Became knowledgeable on alcohol serving and sales rules and regulations.
Candidate Info
months in workforce
months at this job
High School Diploma
Fast Food Cashier
- Handling multiple orders at once, organizing and prioritizing orders as they were received.
- Rotating stock and supplies regularly making sure the preparation were ready for the next shift.
- Preparing and handling food according to established procedures.
- Operated computerized register and collected payments for service.
- Counted money in drawer at beginning and end of shift.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
year at this job
Community Health
Computer Science
Fast Food Cashier
Welcoming the customers with proper verbiage and probing
their food orders politely.
- Transferring food orders to the subordinates.
- Verify age for customers' purchasing alcohol.
- Issuing receipts, refunds, credits, and change due to customers.
- Counting amount of money at the beginning and end of each
- Making sure area is clean before and after every shift.
Candidate Info
year in workforce
months at this job
High School Diploma
GED
Fast Food Cashier
Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
- Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints
- Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change
- Greet customers entering establishments
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Assisting and Caring for Others
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
High School Diploma
Fast Food Cashier
Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
- Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
- Greet customers entering establishments.
- Establish or identify prices of goods, services or admission, and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Medical Assistant
Fast Food Cashier
Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
- Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
- Greet customers entering establishments.
- Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
months at this job
Ged
Fast Food Cashier
- Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies.
- Maintained cleanliness, safety and organized work environment.
- Resolve customer complaints.
- Greet customers entering establishments.
- Cash handling.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
year at this job
Fast Food Cashier
Serve customers in eating places that specialize in fast service and inexpensive carry-out food.
- Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary.
- Request and record customer orders, and compute bills using cash registers, multicounting machines, or pencil and paper.
- Clean and organize eating, service, and kitchen areas.
- Notify kitchen personnel of shortages or special orders.
- Communicate with customers regarding orders, comments, and complaints.
- Select food items from serving or storage areas and place them in dishes, on serving trays, or in takeout bags.
- Prepare and serve cold drinks, or frozen milk drinks or desserts, using drink-dispensing, milkshake, or frozen custard machines.
- Distribute food to servers.
Candidate Info
months in workforce
months at this job
High School Diploma
Fast Food Cashier
- Familiar with the word that a fast food cashiers has to perform
- Ability to recognize fake currency and other fake transaction greatly
- Have the basic knowledge of computers
- Excellent work experience as a cashier of famous fast food restaurants
- Sufficient experience of a few general issues at cash counters and a big sense of endurance for dealing with any situation rightly
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Business
Fast Food Cashier
Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
- Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
- Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.
- Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
- Cook and package batches of food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, which are prepared to order or kept warm until sold.
- Serve orders to customers at windows, counters, or tables.
- Clean, stock, and restock workstations and display cases.
Candidate Info
months in workforce
months at this job
High School Diploma
Fast Food Cashier
Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary
- Clean and organize eating, service, and kitchen areas
- Prepare daily food items, and cook simple foods and beverages, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, pizza, or coffee using proper safety precautions and sanitary measures
- Relay food orders to cooks
- Wash dishes, glassware, and silverware after meals
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Fast Food Cashier
Handled money.
- Opened the door and greeted customers.
- Handled food and made sure that the customers got the correct food and that they were satisfied with it.
- Kept up on cleaning the restaurant when we were at our busiest.
- Trained new employees on register, drive thru, and cleaning procedures.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Fast Food Cashier
Prepped food for cooking.
- Opened the store on the weekends in an assistant manager capacity.
- Assisted manager in the ordering of restaurant needs.
- Keeping up to date food items and out of date items on loss sheets.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Fast Food Cashier
- Worked as a front counter cashier
- Worked as a drive thru cashier
- Entered customer's order into a cash register
- Performed cashier duties involving monies
- Served food to customer
Candidate Info
months in workforce
months at this job
Fast Food Cashier
Operated cash register
- Handled money
- Prepared food
- Took food and drink orders
- Kept work area clean and organized
Candidate Info
year in workforce
year at this job
Fast Food Cashier
Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
- Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct.
- Greet customers entering establishments.
Candidate Info
year in workforce
year at this job
High School Diploma
Fast Food Cashier/ Customer Service
Received payment by cash and/ or credit card
- Automatic debt transaction
- Disbursed cash to customer, counted money before and after shifts to make sure amounts were correct.
- Greeted customers and maintained clean and orderly checkouts area.
Candidate Info
year in workforce
months at this job
High School Diploma
Nursing Assistant Training Program
Fast Food Cashier
Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.
- Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
- Clean, stock, and restock workstations and display cases.
- Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Fast Food Cashier
Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary.
- Request and record customer orders, and compute bills using cash registers, multi-counting machines, or pencil and paper.
- Prepare and serve cold drinks, or frozen milk drinks or desserts, using drink-dispensing, milkshake, or frozen custard machines.
- Serve customers in eating places that specialize in fast service and inexpensive carry-out.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Americas Graduates
Fire Science
Fast Food Cashier
Taking customers orders, helping with questions and concerns.
- Broiler maintenance: cleaning weekly, functioned properly.
- Rotating and Restocking of products.
- Washed and dried dishes.
- Sweeping and mopping floors.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist
Fast Food Cashier
Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
- Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints
- Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change
- Greet customers entering establishments
- Answer customers questions, and provide information on procedures or policies
- Process merchandise returns and exchanges
- Sort, count, wrap currency and coins
- Performing for or working directly with the public
- Communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates
- Experience with: Cash registers, Desktop computers
Candidate Info
months in workforce
months at this job
Fast Food Cashier
Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions
- Use cash registers, or related equipment
- Process credit or debit card transactions
- Perform duties which combine preparing, serving food and nonalcoholic beverages
Candidate Info
year in workforce
year at this job
High School Diploma
Fast Food Cashier
Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary.
- Request and record customer orders, and compute bills using cash registers, multicounting machines, or pencil and paper.
- Clean and organize eating and service areas.
- Serve customers in eating places that specialize in fast service and inexpensive carry-out food.
- Prepare and serve cold drinks, or frozen milk drinks or desserts, using drink-dispensing, milkshake, or frozen custard machines.
- Select food items from serving or storage areas and place them in dishes, on serving trays, or in takeout bags.
- Prepare simple foods and beverages such as sandwiches, salads, and coffee.
- Notify kitchen personnel of shortages or special orders.
- Cook or re-heat food items such as french fries.
- Wash dishes, glassware, and silverware after meals
Candidate Info
months in workforce
months at this job
Education
Fast Food Cashier
Provided great customer service
- Worked on register
- Prep food
- Serve customers
- Detailed cleaning
- Set up dinning room/closed
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
High School Diploma
Fast Food Cashier
Taking/distributing orders,
- Notifying kitchen staff of food shortage
- Operating cooking equipment
- Maintenance
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
High School Diploma
Varsity Cheerleader Captain
Fast Food Cashier
Maintaining strict cleanliness standards
- Receiving payment by cash or credit card
- Assisting guests both at front counter and drive thru
- Assisting manager with special tasks
- Bilingual, English and Spanish
- Team worker, dedicated to creating great guest service experiences
- Great communication skills
- Very friendly
- Work great under pressure
- Quick learner
- Good at multitasking
Candidate Info
year in workforce
months at this job
Marketing
Fast Food Cashier
Taking orders
- Serving customers
- Cleaning lobbies/bathrooms
- Kitchen Prep
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Fast Food Cashier Resume FAQ
What are the duties of a fast food cashier?
A fast food cashier works to collect payments for clients’ orders. They work with different payment methods, including cash, apps or credit cards.
They are responsible for learning and verifying credit card authorization systems. Their duties include daily accountability and balance of the cash drawer by counting cash at the beginning and end of work shifts by following checkout procedures.
What skills should I have in my fast food cashier position?
Create a lasting impression with the following key skills for fast food cashier:
- Customer service
- Excellent communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Friendliness
- Flexible
- Math skills
- Fast food preparation and assembly.
How would you describe a fast food cashier on a resume?
Show off your top customer service skills. Emphasize how well you greet customers and take and deliver orders.
Include metrics measuring the number of food orders you work with a day. Be concise and specific about the time you take setting up the food preparation.
Highlight that you are great at problem-solving and handling customer complaints. Showcase that you are skilled in math by providing the number of monetary transactions and inventory.
