Retail Sales & Merchandising Specialist

Dollar General; Oakland (MD); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid sick leave

Vacation

Maternity and parental leave

Job summary

Dollar General is seeking a store associate to serve customers, stock shelves, and operate the cash register. This role includes maintaining plan-o-grams, building displays, and ensuring store cleanliness. The position requires basic math skills, cash handling knowledge, and adherence to safety policies.

Candidates should be able to unload trucks, assist customers, and follow store processes to maximize profitability and teamwork. High school diploma preferred.

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.
• Follow company work processes to 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 skills

Safety policies

Plan-o-gram reading

Cash handling

Basic math

IBM cash register

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Handheld scanners

Pricing guns

Rolltainers

Job description

Dollar General is seeking a store associate to serve customers, stock shelves, and operate the cash register. This role includes maintaining plan-o-grams, building displays, and ensuring store cleanliness. The position requires basic math skills, cash handling knowledge, and adherence to safety policies.

Candidates should be able to unload trucks, assist customers, and follow store processes to maximize profitability and teamwork. High school diploma preferred.