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 conditions
Dollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Union, SC
Industry
Retail
Company Size
10,000 employees or more
Year Founded
1939
Website
http://www.dollargeneral.com/
About Company
Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General Corporation is the nation's largest small-box discount retailer. We make shopping for everyday needs simpler and hassle-free by offering a carefully edited assortment of the most popular brands at low everyday prices in small, convenient locations. Dollar General ranks among the largest retailers of top-quality brands made by America's most-trusted manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills and Nabisco. With more than $18 Billion in sales, Dollar General has over 12,000 stores in 43 states and 12 distribution centers.
Skills
Communication Skillsunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Customer Satisfactionunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Lift/Move 40 Poundsunmatched
Loading/Unloadingunmatched
Mathematicsunmatched
Mobile Devicesunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Profit & Lossunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Retail Managementunmatched
Salesunmatched
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