Houchens Industries

Houchens Industries

Diversified employee-owned holding company

Cashier

Full-TimePosted on 9/26/2026
No salary listed
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Bowling Green, KY, USA
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About the job

Requirements
  • High school graduate or General Education Development credential.
  • No prior experience is needed.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Access to a phone at all times.
  • Ability to read and understand operating instructions for store equipment such as electronic cash registers.
  • Ability to operate a cash register for up to 8 hours or longer.
  • Ability to lift 25 pounds at least once during a shift.
  • Ability to perform basic math calculations to make change, complete shift reports, and account for products during vendor check-in.
  • Ability to communicate effectively using the spoken word.
  • Ability to stand frequently, handle or finger items frequently, reach outward frequently, and walk, sit, bend, reach above the shoulder, and push or pull items occasionally.
  • Subject to pre-employment background and drug screening.
Responsibilities
  • Receive payments by cash, check, credit card, voucher, or automatic debit.
  • Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change to customers.
  • Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts and ensure adequate change is available.
  • Greet customers entering the store.
  • Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas.
  • Establish or identify prices and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
  • Issue trading stamps and redeem food stamps and coupons.
  • Resolve customer complaints.
  • Answer customer questions and provide information about procedures or policies.
  • Cash checks for customers.
  • Weigh items sold by weight to determine prices.
  • Calculate total payments received during a time period and reconcile them with total sales.
  • Compute and record transaction totals.
  • Sell tickets and other items to customers.
  • Bag, box, wrap, or gift-wrap merchandise and prepare packages for shipment.
  • Process merchandise returns and exchanges.
  • Request information or assistance using paging systems.
  • Stock shelves and mark prices on shelves and items.
  • Compile and maintain non-monetary reports and records.
  • Monitor checkout stations to ensure adequate cash and staffing.
  • Offer customers carry-out service after transactions.
  • Observe assigned shift hours.
  • Comply with city, county, state, and federal regulations.
  • Provide prompt and courteous customer service.
  • Perform tasks assigned by the store manager or assistant manager.
  • Notify the store manager or assistant manager of cash discrepancies.
  • Operate the shift within company guidelines to achieve sales and profit.
  • Record shift hours on the time clock and verify and sign the time ticket report.
  • Record all sales at the time of purchase.
  • Record markups, markdowns, spoilage, and store use of merchandise according to company procedures.
  • Prepare and complete shift checkout reports according to company procedures.
  • Advise the store manager or assistant manager of personnel situations or policy violations affecting store operations.
  • Advise other cashiers to take store-operation problems to the store manager or assistant manager.
  • Maintain a low cash drawer and use the safe as instructed.
  • Follow vendor check-in procedures within company guidelines.
  • Perform cleaning duties including cleaning front windows and checkout areas, cleaning carts, sweeping floors, dusting shelves, and moving trash to outside containers.
  • Clean the parking lot and grounds surrounding the store.
  • Perform other job-related tasks as required.

About the company

Houchens Industries is a 100% employee-owned holding company operating subsidiaries in construction, manufacturing and distribution, retail, healthcare, and insurance. Its businesses include road and building construction, motion-control and masonry products, retail fixtures, fencing, beverages, grocery and pharmacy stores, eyewear, and insurance coverage. What sets Houchens Industries apart is its ESOP structure, giving thousands of employees ownership stakes. The goal is to build long-term value for employee-owners through diversified acquisitions.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Founded

1944

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What believers are saying

  • Houchens Insurance Group reached $100 million revenue in May 2025.
  • Houchens announced a 10-year WKU athletic district plan on October 27, 2025.
  • New subsidiaries like H.H. Barnum broaden manufacturing exposure and reduce category dependence.

What critics are saying

  • Acquisition integration failures from 2025-2026 deals can damage cash flow and ESOP value.
  • Heavy dependence on dealmaking makes 2026 growth vulnerable if targets dry up.
  • A large grocery or insurance write-down would hit employee ownership and senior leadership credibility.

What makes Houchens Industries unique

  • Houchens runs a 100% employee-owned ESOP across retail, manufacturing, construction, and insurance.
  • Jordan White joined in February 2026 to source acquisitions and investment opportunities.
  • Houchens keeps buying niche operators like Business Benefits and Pet Food Centers.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Company Match

Company News

The Business Journals
Sep 4th, 2024
Houchens acquires industrial supply manufacturer

The company continues to diversify its corporate portfolio.

Bowling Green Daily News
Jan 12th, 2023
Betty Jean Covey | Obituaries | bgdailynews.com

Betty retired from Houchens Industries.

The Business Journals
Dec 20th, 2022
Air Hydro Power to be acquired by Houchens Industries

Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Houchens Industries Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Louisville-based Air Hydro Power Inc.

WBKO
Dec 6th, 2022
Houchens Industries, Inc., partners announce $420,000 ‘Bridge the Gap’ funds awarded

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The “Bridge the Gap” program launched by Houchens Industries, Inc. and community partners, in partnership with United Way of Southern Kentucky, has now disbursed nearly $420,000 to assist those impacted by the tornadoes in December of 2021.

The Lane Report
Dec 5th, 2022
Houchens Industries promotes Patrick Coleman to VP of Finance and CFO

Chairman and CEO, Dion W. Houchins is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Coleman to the position of Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Houchens Industries, Inc.