Sales Associate

About This Role

Working as a Sales Associate, you will be the primary point of contact for customers, assisting them with locating and purchasing merchandise, operating the cash register, and maintaining store appearance. This role is crucial for maximizing store profitability and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service, greet and assist customers
• Operate cash register and scanner to itemize and total customer's purchase
• Collect payment from customers and make change
• Bag merchandise and assist customers with merchandise as necessary
• Follow company merchandise processes; unpack, stock, restock, and rotate merchandise on shelves
• Build merchandise displays
• Clean the store, take out trash, dust and mop store floors
• Clean restroom and receiving room
• Help set up sidewalk displays
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Store Manager

Requirements

• Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills
• Understanding of safety policies and practices
• Ability to read and follow planogram and merchandise presentation guides
• Knowledge of basic cash handling procedures
• Basic mathematical skills
• Ability to perform cash register functions
• Ability to stock merchandise
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Frequent walking and standing
• Frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling to run check out station, stock merchandise and unload trucks; which may also require the ability to push and/or pull rolltainers for stocking merchandise
• Frequent handling of merchandise and equipment such as handheld scanners, pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers, two-wheel dollies, U-boats (six-wheel carts), and rolltainers
• Frequent and proper lifting of up to 40 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 55 pounds
• Occasional climbing (using step ladder) up to heights of six feet

Important Details

• Travel Required: No
• Willing to Relocate: No

About the Company

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers save time and money every day by offering frequently used and replenished products such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares, and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations.