Customer-Focused Sales Associate

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

Job summary

Dollar General is seeking a Sales Associate to serve as a friendly point of contact for customers in a busy store environment. You will assist shoppers in locating and purchasing merchandise, operate the cash register, stock shelves, and maintain a clean store under the Store Manager's guidance.

This role emphasizes customer service, cash handling, basic math, planogram compliance, safety awareness, and teamwork in a fast-paced retail setting.

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

Customer service

Safety policies

Planogram adherence

Cash handling

Basic math

Cash register operations

Stock merchandise

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General is seeking a Sales Associate to serve as a friendly point of contact for customers in a busy store environment. You will assist shoppers in locating and purchasing merchandise, operate the cash register, stock shelves, and maintain a clean store under the Store Manager's guidance.

This role emphasizes customer service, cash handling, basic math, planogram compliance, safety awareness, and teamwork in a fast-paced retail setting.