Sales Associate: Customer-Focused Retail Role

Dollar General; Fishersville (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, operate the cash register, stock and rotate merchandise, and maintain store cleanliness. You will greet customers, help locate items, and support store profitability while safeguarding company assets.

The role emphasizes strong interpersonal communication, basic math and cash handling, planogram adherence, and the ability to perform register duties in a fast-paced retail 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 and make change, bag merchandise.
• Follow company merchandise processes; unpack, stock, restock, and rotate merchandise on shelves and build 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 communication

Safety policies

Planograms

Cash handling

Math skills

Cash register functions

Stock merchandise

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cash register

Handheld scanners

Job description

Dollar General is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, operate the cash register, stock and rotate merchandise, and maintain store cleanliness. You will greet customers, help locate items, and support store profitability while safeguarding company assets.

The role emphasizes strong interpersonal communication, basic math and cash handling, planogram adherence, and the ability to perform register duties in a fast-paced retail environment.