As a Lowe's cashier, you'll ensure every customer exits Lowe's on a high note. Your work helps our stores positively serve our customers and communities by providing a quick, friendly checkout experience and helping customers get the best value for their money.
How We Support You
Whether you need a part-time position or a place to plant yourself and grow, Lowe's is ready to support your goals. As a Lowe's associate, you'll gain access to many benefits beyond competitive pay and flexible schedules.
- Make your well-being a priority with multiple top-tier health insurance options.
- Explore educational opportunities with Lowe's tuition assistance program.
- Take charge of your financial future with a company-matching 401(k) and optional Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- Gain extra savings with a 10% Associate Discount.
- Learn new trade skills with our Track to the Trades program.
Your Day at Lowe's
Whether you're answering customer questions or assisting with payments and exchanges, your job as a cashier is to ensure every customer leaves our stores satisfied.
While most of your time will be spent at the register, you may be expected to engage in other activities as needed, such as helping other departments, stocking shelves, or moving carts.
If you enjoy helping customers and solving problems in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect role for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver a fast, friendly, and professional checkout experience
- Proactively assist customers in the self-checkout area
- Scan and bag items accurately and efficiently
- Manage a cash register, payments, and exchanges
- Answer customer questions
- Help maintain a clean, safe workstation
- Complete other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Reading, writing, and performing basic arithmetic (addition and subtraction)
- Ability to stand and sit for prolonged periods of time
- Experience using a computer, including inputting, accessing, modifying, or outputting information
- Minimally lift 10lbs unassisted or over 15lbs with or without accommodation
- Obtain sales-related licensure or registration if required by law in your state
Preferred Qualifications
- Retail and/or customer service experience
- Bilingual skills
Lowe's commitment to growth and teamwork extends to the community as well. To better equip our stores and serve our communities, we strongly encourage bilingual, military, and veteran talent to apply and join our team.
Travel Requirements
This role does not require regular travel; however, this role may need to travel occasionally to meetings, training, or to support neighboring stores.
Working Conditions
Environmental factors vary by location. You may be working in both inside and outside weather conditions. Exposure to varying climates, including extreme heat or cold, wet, damp, humid, windy, or drafty conditions, is possible. You may be exposed to constant or intermittent noises in addition to moving or shaking objects and equipment.
Lifting methods vary based on role, weight, and volume. Associates must follow guidelines, limiting single lifts to 75 pounds. Team lifts are used minimally starting at 75 pounds or when needed. Powered equipment should be used as required, with proper training or assistance from a trained coworker.
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
Your work is recognized
We offer paid time off for vacation, holidays, sick leave, and volunteer time. Depending on the position and tenure, most full-time associates start with around 10-15 days of combined time off.
We ensure your hard work is well compensated with a competitive salary and bonus opportunities. We also invest in your financial future by providing access to our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 15% discount, and a 401(k) retirement account with a company match up to 4.25% if you contribute 6% if your pay.
Work together, win together
This is your home to possibility.
"I started working as a seasonal cashier in college just wanting to make some spending money. I realized all the opportunities I had available. As a Store Manager, I love that I can make a difference with customers and my associates."
Haley M., Store Manager
Haley's growth trajectory
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Head Cashier
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Department Manager
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Service Manager
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Assistant Store Manager
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Store Manager
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Shape your community
Since 1921, Lowe’s has put the communities we serve at the heart of what we do. Through our own set of community engagement initiatives and our continued partnerships with nonprofits across the country, we are mending neighborhoods, revitalizing community spaces, supporting communities when disaster strikes and developing a network of skilled tradespeople to continue those efforts for years to come. And we do this to make homes – and hometowns – better for all.