Customer-First Retail Sales Associate

Dollar General Corporation; Freeburg (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General Corporation is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, operate the cash register, stock merchandise, and maintain a clean store environment. You will greet customers, answer questions, process transactions, bag purchases, and help with displays to maximize store profitability.

This role emphasizes friendly customer service, basic math and cash handling, and the ability to follow planograms and safety procedures while supporting the store team in daily operations.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to follow safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to read planograms and merchandise presentations.
• Basic cash handling knowledge.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to operate a cash register.
• 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

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Safety policies

Planogram compliance

Cash handling

Basic math

Cashier functions

Stock merchandise

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General Corporation is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, operate the cash register, stock merchandise, and maintain a clean store environment. You will greet customers, answer questions, process transactions, bag purchases, and help with displays to maximize store profitability.

This role emphasizes friendly customer service, basic math and cash handling, and the ability to follow planograms and safety procedures while supporting the store team in daily operations.