Retail Sales Associate: Customer-Focused & Energetic

Dollar General Corporation; Illinois; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General Corporation is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, operate the cash register, stock merchandise, and maintain store cleanliness. The role emphasizes friendly customer service and accurate cash handling to support store profitability.

Qualifications include a high school diploma (preferred) and strong interpersonal skills. The position involves standing and walking, with duties across the sales floor, checkout, and backroom areas.

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 communication

Safety policies

Planogram reading

Cash handling

Basic math

Cash register functions

Stock merchandise

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General Corporation is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, operate the cash register, stock merchandise, and maintain store cleanliness. The role emphasizes friendly customer service and accurate cash handling to support store profitability.

Qualifications include a high school diploma (preferred) and strong interpersonal skills. The position involves standing and walking, with duties across the sales floor, checkout, and backroom areas.