kassahenkilön

Kassahenkilö is a Finnish noun meaning a person who operates a cash register, i.e., a cashier or checkout worker in a retail setting. The term is commonly used to refer to staff who handle sales transactions, customer service at the till, and related duties. It is formed from kassa (cash register or till) and henkilö (person).

The basic form is kassahenkilö. The genitive form kassahenkilön is used to indicate possession, for example, kassahenkilön vastuualueet (the cashier’s areas of responsibility). The plural is kassahenkilöt, and the genitive plural is kassahenkilöiden. In everyday language, kassahenkilö is often equated with or replaced by kassatyöntekijä (cashier/checkout worker), which is a common job title in advertisements and official contexts.

Duties commonly associated with a kassahenkilö include operating the POS system, processing payments (cash, card, or mobile payments), scanning or ringing up items, issuing receipts, giving change, handling returns and exchanges, and providing assistance or information to customers. In many workplaces, kassahenkilön responsibilities also involve maintaining accuracy in the cash drawer, following security procedures, and delivering basic product knowledge to aid customers.

The term is neutral and widely understood in Finnish-speaking regions. While kassahenkilö emphasizes the at-the-till role, job descriptions may use kassatyöntekijä or kassanhoitaja depending on context and organizational preferences.