Retail Sales Associate: Customer‑Focused & Merchandising Pro

Dollar General; Tijeras (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General is hiring a store associate who serves customers, assists in plan-o-grams and merchandising programs, stocks merchandise, and protects company assets while maximizing profitability and teamwork. You will unload trucks, stock and rotate items on shelves, assist customers, operate the cash register, and help with ordering using handheld scanners; the role involves frequent lifting up to 40–55 pounds in a fast-paced environment. Dollar General is an equal opportunity employer.

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 shelves.
• Restock recovered merchandise.
• Assist customers by locating merchandise.
• Operate cash register and bag merchandise; collect payment.
• Assist with ordering merchandise using hand-held scanners.
• Clean front end of store and help set up sidewalk displays when necessary.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Safety policies

Plan-o-gram literacy

Cash handling

Basic math

IBM cash register functions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

IBM cash register

Handheld scanners

Job description

Dollar General is hiring a store associate who serves customers, assists in plan-o-grams and merchandising programs, stocks merchandise, and protects company assets while maximizing profitability and teamwork. You will unload trucks, stock and rotate items on shelves, assist customers, operate the cash register, and help with ordering using handheld scanners; the role involves frequent lifting up to 40–55 pounds in a fast-paced environment. Dollar General is an equal opportunity employer.