Retail Sales Associate - Customer Service & Merchandising

Dollar General; Elkader (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General in Elkader, IA seeks a store associate to act as the primary customer contact and to assist in setting up plan-o-grams and displays. You will stock merchandise, assist shoppers, and handle checkout duties while maintaining store cleanliness and safety.

Responsibilities include unloading trucks, stocking shelves, greeting customers, operating the cash register, and helping with merchandise orders. This role requires teamwork and reliability in a fast-paced retail 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 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.
• 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 skills

Communication skills

Safety policies

Plan-o-gram reading

Cash handling

Math skills

IBM cash register

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General in Elkader, IA seeks a store associate to act as the primary customer contact and to assist in setting up plan-o-grams and displays. You will stock merchandise, assist shoppers, and handle checkout duties while maintaining store cleanliness and safety.

Responsibilities include unloading trucks, stocking shelves, greeting customers, operating the cash register, and helping with merchandise orders. This role requires teamwork and reliability in a fast-paced retail environment.