A good cashier resume in Canada shows you are accurate with cash (for example, a balanced till), fast with customers (how many per shift), comfortable with the store's register and payments, and available for evenings and weekends. Put your city, phone and email at the top and keep it to one page.
Cashier resume checklist
Cash accuracy: balanced till, no shortages, deposits
Customers or transactions per shift
Registers and payments: POS, debit, credit, returns
Store tasks: stocking, facing, cleaning, price checks
Availability for evenings and weekends
In Ontario, Smart Serve or Liquor Retail training if the store sells alcohol
Tickets and certificates for cashiers
Ticket
Why it matters
How much
Food Handler certificate All except British Columbia
Many kitchens hire people who already have a food handler certificate. In Ontario, every food premises must have at least one certified food handler on site during every hour it is open. In Quebec, food businesses must have staff with MAPAQ food hygiene and safety training (manager or food handler). Source
Often asked for
Smart Serve or Liquor Retail training Ontario
Only if the store sells alcohol. In Ontario, staff who sell alcohol need approved training: Smart Serve, or AGCO's Liquor Retail program for grocery and convenience stores. It lasts 5 years. Source
Required by law when you sell alcohol
First Aid and CPR
A current certificate helps you stand out. Add the level and expiry date. In Ontario, every workplace must have someone with a valid first aid certificate on site at all times. Since June 2026, Standard First Aid is called Intermediate First Aid. Source
Helps you stand out
Cashier resume example (Canada)
A one-page example you can copy. The person is fictional.
Jordan Lee
Cashier
Surrey, BC · (604) 555-0123 · jordan.lee@example.com
Summary
Cashier with 2 years in a busy grocery store. Friendly, quick and careful with cash.
Availability
Available evenings and weekends, up to 30 hours a week.
Certifications and tickets
First Aid and CPR Level C (expires 2028)
Work experience
Cashier, FreshMart Grocery, Surrey, BCJan 2024 to Present
Serve up to 250 customers a shift on a 4-lane front end.
Balanced my till with no shortages for 18 months.
Process returns, price checks and loyalty points on the POS.
Restock and face the front-end shelves during quiet times.
Counter staff, Daily Grind Cafe, Surrey, BCJun 2022 to Dec 2023
Took orders and payments for up to 60 customers an hour in the morning rush.
Opened the store 3 days a week and counted the float.
Skills
Cash handling · Debit and credit payments · Returns and exchanges · English and Punjabi
Education
BC Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood), 2022
Before and after
Before
Worked the cash register.
After
Served up to 250 customers a shift on a 4-lane front end and balanced my till with no shortages for 18 months.
Before
Looking for a job where I can use my skills.
After
Cashier with 2 years in a busy grocery store. Accurate with cash and quick on the till. Available evenings and weekends.
Common questions
What skills should a cashier list?
Cash handling, the registers you know, payments and returns, customer service and any languages you speak. Back them up with a number, such as customers per shift.
How do I write a cashier resume with no experience?
Use school, volunteer or family business work that shows you are reliable and good with people. Add your availability and any first aid or food safety certificate.
Do cashiers need Smart Serve?
Only if the store sells alcohol. In Ontario, staff who sell alcohol need approved training. Grocery and convenience store cashiers can take Smart Serve or an AGCO-approved Liquor Retail program.
Should I put my full address?
No. Your city and province are enough. Employers contact you by phone or email.
Sources
Last updated November 14, 2026. Rules change, so check the source before you rely on it.