Customer-First Retail Sales Associate

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid sick leave

Vacation

Paid maternity and parental leave

Job summary

Dollar General in Ashland, IL is seeking a Sales Associate to be a friendly point of contact for customers, help them locate and purchase merchandise, operate the cash register, and keep the store stocked and clean.

You will greet customers, ring up purchases, follow planograms, and assist with displays. This role emphasizes customer service, basic math, cash handling, and teamwork in a fast-paced store environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• 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.

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

Customer service

Cash handling

Planogram reading

Mathematics basics

Cash register operation

Stocking merchandise

Safety policies

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Dollar General in Ashland, IL is seeking a Sales Associate to be a friendly point of contact for customers, help them locate and purchase merchandise, operate the cash register, and keep the store stocked and clean.

You will greet customers, ring up purchases, follow planograms, and assist with displays. This role emphasizes customer service, basic math, cash handling, and teamwork in a fast-paced store environment.