Lead Sales Associate: Elevate Customer Experience

Dollar General Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General Corporation is seeking a Lead Sales Associate to maintain a clean, organized store with a customer-first focus. You will assist customers, operate a cash register, stock merchandise, and support the Store Manager in leadership duties when needed.

The role requires strong communication, basic math, and cash handling skills, with the ability to follow planograms and safety rules. You may lift up to 40 pounds and work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of safety policies and practices.
• Ability to read and follow planogram and merchandise presentation guides.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
• Ability to perform cash register functions.
• Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices.
• Knowledge of cash handling procedures including cashier accountability and deposit control.
• Ability to drive own vehicle to the bank to deposit money.

Responsibilities

• Provide superior customer service leadership; greet and assist customers.
• Operate cash register and scanner to itemize and total customers purchase, collect payment from customers and make change, bag merchandise, and assist customers with merchandise as necessary.
• Follow company work processes to receive, open and unpack boxes, cartons and totes of merchandise; stock merchandise, restock and rotate merchandise on shelves, and build merchandise displays.
• Clean the store; take out trash; dust and mop store floors; clean restroom and stockroom; and help set up sidewalk displays.
• Assist in implementation and maintenance of planograms.
• Open and close the store under specific direction of the Store Manager.
• Perform additional duties typically performed by the Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager, in their absence.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Safety policies

Planogram reading

Basic math

Cash register

Cash handling

Bank deposits

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Supervisory experience/training

Tools

Handheld scanners

Pricing guns

Two-wheel dollies

Rolltainers

U-boats

Job description

Dollar General Corporation is seeking a Lead Sales Associate to maintain a clean, organized store with a customer-first focus. You will assist customers, operate a cash register, stock merchandise, and support the Store Manager in leadership duties when needed.

The role requires strong communication, basic math, and cash handling skills, with the ability to follow planograms and safety rules. You may lift up to 40 pounds and work in a fast-paced environment.