Retail Sales Associate — Customer Service & Merchandising

Dollar General Corporation; Canton (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General Corporation is seeking a Sales Associate to warmly greet customers, assist with locating and purchasing merchandise, and operate the cash register. You will stock, rotate, and replenish items, keep the store clean, and support the Store Manager to maximize profitability and customer satisfaction.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety awareness, and accurate cash handling 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.
• 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 skills

Oral communication

Safety policies

Planogram reading

Cash handling

Basic math

Cash register

Stock merchandise

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General Corporation is seeking a Sales Associate to warmly greet customers, assist with locating and purchasing merchandise, and operate the cash register. You will stock, rotate, and replenish items, keep the store clean, and support the Store Manager to maximize profitability and customer satisfaction.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety awareness, and accurate cash handling in a fast-paced environment.