Customer-Driven Retail Sales Associate

Dollar General Corporation; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General in Mount Vernon, IL is seeking a friendly Sales Associate to help customers locate and purchase merchandise, operate the cash register, and keep the store organized.

You will greet customers, handle transactions, stock and rotate merchandise, and maintain a clean, safe shopping environment while supporting store goals.

Previous experience is not required; a high school diploma is preferred, and flexibility with shifts is helpful.

Qualifications

• Customer service and communication skills.
• Safety policies and practices knowledge.
• Ability to read and follow planograms and merchandising guides.
• Basic cash handling procedures.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to perform cash register functions.
• Ability to stock merchandise.

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 and build merchandise displays.
• Clean the store, take out trash, dust and mop store floors, clean restroom and receiving room, and help set up sidewalk displays.

Skills

Effective interpersonal and oral comms

Safety policies understanding

Planogram reading

Basic cash handling

Basic math

Cash register functions

Stock merchandise

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General in Mount Vernon, IL is seeking a friendly Sales Associate to help customers locate and purchase merchandise, operate the cash register, and keep the store organized.

You will greet customers, handle transactions, stock and rotate merchandise, and maintain a clean, safe shopping environment while supporting store goals.

Previous experience is not required; a high school diploma is preferred, and flexibility with shifts is helpful.