Retail Sales Associate: Build Displays & Help Shoppers

Dollar General; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General is seeking a store associate in a retail environment to serve customers, stock and rotate merchandise, and maintain displays. Responsibilities include unloading trucks, assisting shoppers, operating the cash register, and supporting sidewalk displays as needed.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to safety policies, and accurate cash handling in a fast-paced store setting.

Qualifications

• Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of safety policies and practices.
• Ability to read and follow plan-o-gram and merchandise presentation guidance.
• Knowledge of basic cash handling procedures.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to perform IBM cash register functions.

Responsibilities

• Unload trucks.
• Receive, open, and unpack cartons and totes; store merchandise in stock room or move to sales floor.
• Build merchandise displays.
• Stock merchandise; rotate and face merchandise on shelves.
• Restock recovered merchandise.
• Assist customers by locating merchandise.
• Bag merchandise and operate cash register to total purchases; collect payment and give change.
• Assist with ordering merchandise using hand-held scanners as needed.
• Clean front end and help set up sidewalk displays when necessary.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Cash handling

Stock management

Plan-o-gram reading

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General is seeking a store associate in a retail environment to serve customers, stock and rotate merchandise, and maintain displays. Responsibilities include unloading trucks, assisting shoppers, operating the cash register, and supporting sidewalk displays as needed.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to safety policies, and accurate cash handling in a fast-paced store setting.