Retail Sales Associate — Customer-Focused & Merchandising

Dollar General Corporation; Zeigler (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General Corporation seeks a store associate to greet customers, stock shelves, operate the cash register, and maintain clean, organized aisles. You will unload trucks, set and maintain planograms, assist customers in locating merchandise, and help with displays while following company policies to protect assets and ensure profitability.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and be able to lift up to 40 pounds while working in a fast-paced environment.

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 directly to sales floor.
• Build merchandise displays.
• Stock merchandise; rotate and face merchandise on shelves.
• Restock recovered merchandise.
• Assist customers by locating merchandise.
• Bail cardboard and take out trash; dust and mop store floors; clean restroom and stockroom.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Greet customers.
• Operate cash register and flatbed scanner to itemize and total customer's purchase; bag merchandise.
• Collect payment from customer and make change.
• Assist with ordering merchandise using hand-held scanners, as needed.
• Clean front end of store and help set up sidewalk displays when necessary.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Safety policies

Planogram compliance

Cash handling

Basic math

IBM cash register

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General Corporation seeks a store associate to greet customers, stock shelves, operate the cash register, and maintain clean, organized aisles. You will unload trucks, set and maintain planograms, assist customers in locating merchandise, and help with displays while following company policies to protect assets and ensure profitability.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and be able to lift up to 40 pounds while working in a fast-paced environment.