CONVENIENCE STORE SALES ASSOCIATE-Sycuan Market

Sycuan-Casino; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sycuan-Casino in California is hiring a Convenience Store Sales Associate to greet customers, assist with purchases, and ensure a smooth, friendly checkout experience. You will help stock shelves, keep displays appealing, and maintain a clean, safe store environment.

The role requires excellent English communication, the ability to stand for long periods, count cash, and handle transactions accurately. Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Current Food Handlers card.
• Convenience store or retail experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and assist with purchases at the point of sale.
• Keep shelves stocked and displays attractive; maintain a clean store.
• Process payments accurately, balance cash, and report discrepancies.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

English communication

Stand/walk 8h

Count currency

Punctuality

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Bilingual

Education

High school diploma

Food Handlers card

Job description

Join our team as a Convenience Store Sales Associate!

In this role, you’ll be at the heart of our operation—greeting customers with a friendly smile, assisting with purchases, and ensuring every visit is smooth, efficient, and enjoyable. From keeping shelves fully stocked and displays looking great to maintaining a safe, spotless environment, your efforts will make a real difference every day.

Job Purpose

Provides friendly, efficient service to convenience store customers and maintains facility in good working order

Job Duties and Responsibilities

(Note: Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at the sole discretion of Sycuan Management at any time)

1. Provides customer serviceby acknowledging and welcoming customers as they enter the store in a friendly and courteous manner, providing customers with information and assistance as needed, entering customer purchases in point-of-sale system, collecting, counting and processing payments following established procedures, bagging or boxing purchases for customers, issuing refunds according to established procedures, and thanking customers for their business upon departure. -50%
2. Maintains a clean and safe facilityby cleaning, stocking and organizing store shelves, counters, walk-in coolers and cashier stations, displaying products in a visually appealing manner, keeping aisle ways free of debris and obstacles, mopping floors, disposing of trash and cleaning trashcans, cleaning and monitoring sidewalks, parking areas, fuel dispensers, and canopy areas, and observing health, regulatory and safety policies and procedures. -30%
3. Provides accounting of transactionsbyopening cashier station according to established procedure, ensuring opening drawer cash count is correct and adequate change is available, processing all transactions accurately, closing cashier station according to established procedure, calculating total cash payments received, balancing and reconciling closing drawer with cash sales, preparing cash and credit receipts for deposit, and reporting unresolved discrepancies to the Store Manager. -20%

Job Specifications

Education and Experience

Essential

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. or equivalent experience
• Current Food Handlers card

Desirable

• Convenience store experience
• 1 year retail experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to interact effectively with customers and co-workers
• Ability to stand and walk for up to eight hours at a time
• Ability to count U.S currency and make change
• Ability to appear for work on time
• Ability to communicate effectively in English
• Ability to maintain professionalism and composure
• Ability to follow verbal directives and written instructions
• Ability to accept constructive criticismAbility to routinely lift up to thirty pounds
• Ability to bend, stoop, push and pull
• Ability to complete forms and documents
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations
• Ability to recognize counterfeit monies
• Ability to work variable work schedule to include nights, weekends and holidays

Desirable

• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish)

Supervisory/Managerial Accountability

Direct: None

Indirect: None