Store Lead: Customer Service & Merchandising

Dollar General Corporation; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General Corporation in Missouri is seeking a Lead Sales Associate to maintain a clean, well-organized store with a customer-first focus. You will assist customers, operate the cash register, stock merchandise, and help implement planograms under Store Manager guidance.

The role combines sales associate duties with leadership in the absence of the Store Manager, requiring reliability, strong communication, and the ability to manage fast-paced store activities.

Qualifications

• Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of safety policies and practices.
• Ability to read and follow planograms and merchandise presentation guides.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages).
• Ability to operate cash register functions.
• Knowledge of cash handling and deposit control procedures.
• Ability to drive own vehicle to the bank to deposit money.

Responsibilities

• Provide superior customer service leadership; greet and assist customers.
• Operate cash register and scanner to itemize and total purchases, collect payment, bag merchandise, and assist customers.
• Follow processes to receive, unpack, stock, restock and rotate merchandise; build displays.
• Clean the store; take out trash; dust and mop; clean bathrooms and stockroom; assist with sidewalk displays.
• Assist in implementation and maintenance of planograms.
• Open and close the store under direction of the Store Manager.
• Perform additional duties in the absence of Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Safety policies

Planograms

Cash handling

Cash register functions

Deposit money

Mathematical calculations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Dollar General Corporation in Missouri is seeking a Lead Sales Associate to maintain a clean, well-organized store with a customer-first focus. You will assist customers, operate the cash register, stock merchandise, and help implement planograms under Store Manager guidance.

The role combines sales associate duties with leadership in the absence of the Store Manager, requiring reliability, strong communication, and the ability to manage fast-paced store activities.