Retail Sales Associate - Customer Service & Merchandising

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

Job summary

Dollar General Corporation in Mount Vernon, IL is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, operate the cash register, stock and display merchandise, and maintain store cleanliness. You will help ensure profitability and customer satisfaction while protecting company assets.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, processing payments, stocking shelves, and keeping the store clean. This entry-level role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and emphasizes safety and basic cash

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

Effective interpersonal and oral comms

Safety policies and practices

Planogram and merchandising guides

Basic cash handling procedures

Basic mathematical skills

Cash register functions

Stock merchandise

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General Corporation in Mount Vernon, IL is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, operate the cash register, stock and display merchandise, and maintain store cleanliness. You will help ensure profitability and customer satisfaction while protecting company assets.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, processing payments, stocking shelves, and keeping the store clean. This entry-level role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and emphasizes safety and basic cash