SALES ASSOCIATE in CAHOKIA IL S14541

Dollar General•Cahokia, IL

9d•$15 - $15•Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Associate serves as a point of contact for customers and helps maximize store profitability and customer satisfaction while protecting company assets. The role involves helping customers locate and purchase merchandise, operating the cash register, stocking and recovering merchandise, cleaning the store, and performing other duties assigned by the Store Manager. The associate provides customer service by greeting and assisting customers; processes purchases using a cash register and scanner, collects payments, makes change, bags merchandise, and provides merchandise assistance. The role also involves unpacking, stocking, restocking, and rotating merchandise; building displays; cleaning store areas; taking out trash; and helping set up sidewalk displays. Work takes place in a fast-paced environment with moderate noise and occasional exposure to outside weather conditions. The position requires frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, handling merchandise and equipment, and lifting. Occasional step-ladder climbing is required.

Requirements

Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills.
Understanding of safety policies and practices.
Ability to read and follow planograms and merchandise presentation guides.
Knowledge of basic cash-handling procedures.
Basic mathematical skills.
Ability to perform cash register functions.
Ability to stock merchandise.
Frequent walking and standing, and frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling.
Ability to push and/or pull rolltainers for stocking merchandise.
Frequent handling of merchandise and equipment, including handheld scanners, pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers, two-wheel dollies, U-boats, and rolltainers.
Frequent and proper lifting of up to 40 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 55 pounds.
Occasional climbing on a step ladder to heights of six feet.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Greet and assist customers, helping them locate and purchase merchandise.
Operate a cash register and scanner to itemize and total purchases, collect payments, make change, and bag merchandise.
Provide merchandise assistance as needed.
Unpack, stock, restock, and rotate merchandise according to company processes.
Build merchandise displays and help set up sidewalk displays.
Clean the store, including taking out trash, dusting and mopping floors, and cleaning the restroom and receiving room.
Perform other duties assigned by the Store Manager to support store profitability, customer satisfaction, and protection of company assets.