Customer-First Sales Associate: Fast-Paced Retail

Dollar General; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General in Augusta, ME is seeking a Sales Associate to serve as a friendly point of contact for customers, assist in locating and purchasing merchandise, operate the cash register, stock shelves, and maintain store cleanliness.

The role involves greeting customers, processing transactions, following planograms, and supporting visual displays while protecting company assets in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Safety policies

Planograms

Cash handling

Basic math

Cash register

Stocking merchandise

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General in Augusta, ME is seeking a Sales Associate to serve as a friendly point of contact for customers, assist in locating and purchasing merchandise, operate the cash register, stock shelves, and maintain store cleanliness.

The role involves greeting customers, processing transactions, following planograms, and supporting visual displays while protecting company assets in a fast-paced retail environment.