Customer-Focused Retail Sales Associate

Dollar General; Hazlehurst (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, locate and purchase merchandise, and operate the cash register in a busy retail setting. You will stock shelves, maintain displays, and help keep the store clean and organized under the Store Manager's guidance.

The role emphasizes strong communication, basic math, and cash-handling abilities, with an eye toward protecting assets and delivering a positive shopping experience.

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.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

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 communication

Safety policies

Planogram following

Cash handling basics

Basic math skills

Cash register operations

Stock merchandise

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, locate and purchase merchandise, and operate the cash register in a busy retail setting. You will stock shelves, maintain displays, and help keep the store clean and organized under the Store Manager's guidance.

The role emphasizes strong communication, basic math, and cash-handling abilities, with an eye toward protecting assets and delivering a positive shopping experience.