SALES ASSOCIATE in FAIRVIEW TN S03230

Dollar General Corporation; Fairview (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General Corporation is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, operate the register, stock merchandise, and keep the store clean. You will greet customers, process purchases, and help maintain attractive product displays in a fast-paced retail environment.

Preferred candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent and strong communication skills, with a basic understanding of cash handling and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Customer service and communication skills required for greeting and assisting customers.
• Ability to follow safety policies and procedures at all times.
• Able to read planograms and merchandise presentation guides.
• Knowledge of basic cash handling procedures and math.
• Capable of operating cash register functions and scanning items.
• Ability to stock, rotate, and display merchandise.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service, greet and assist customers.
• Operate cash register with scanner, handle payment, bag items.
• Stock, restock, rotate merchandise, and set up displays.
• Keep the store clean and assist with sidewalk displays as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Oral communication

Safety policies

Planogram reading

Cash handling

Basic math

Cash register operations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details General Summary:

The Sales Associate acts as a point of contact for our customers. The duties of the Sales Associate include assisting customers in locating and purchasing merchandise, operating the cash register, stocking merchandise, recovering merchandise, cleaning the store, and performing other duties as assigned by the Store Manager to maximize store profitability and customer satisfaction while protecting company assets.

Duties and Essential Job Functions

• 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.

Job Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills

• 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.

Work Experience and/or Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Working Conditions

• Frequent walking and standing

• Frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling to run check out station, stock merchandise and unload trucks; which may also require the ability to push and/or pull rolltainers for stocking merchandise

• Frequent handling of merchandise and equipment such as handheld scanners, pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers, two-wheel dollies, U-boats (six-wheel carts), and rolltainers

• Frequent and proper lifting of up to 40 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 55 pounds

• Occasional climbing (using step ladder) up to heights of six feet

• Fast-paced environment; moderate noise level

• Occasional exposure to outside weather conditionsDollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

Company Overview

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com/about-us.html.

Job Identification: 93514

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Category: Associate

Travel Required: No

Willing to Relocate: No