SALES ASSOCIATE in GERRY NY S24271

Dollar General • Jamestown, NY

9d • $16 - $16 • Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Associate acts as the primary point of contact for customers, assisting with setting and maintaining plan-o-grams and programs, and ensuring adequate stock of merchandise. The role involves performing various duties to maximize profitability, customer satisfaction, and teamwork, while also protecting company assets.

Requirements

• Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of safety policies and practices.
• Ability to read and follow plan-o-gram and merchandise presentation guidance.
• Knowledge of basic cash handling procedures.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to perform IBM cash register functions.
• Frequent walking and standing.
• Frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling to run check out station, stock merchandise and unload trucks.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the point of contact for customers.
• Assist in setting and maintaining plan-o-grams and programs.
• Stock merchandise adequately.
• Unload trucks.
• Receive, open, and unpack cartons and totes; store merchandise in stock room or move directly to sales floor.
• Build merchandise displays.
• Stock merchandise; rotate and face merchandise on shelves.
• Restock recovered merchandise.
• Assist customers by locating merchandise.
• Bail cardboard and take out trash; dust and mop store floors; clean restroom and stockroom.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Greet customers.
• Operate cash register and flatbed scanner to itemize and total customer's purchase; bag merchandise.
• Collect payment from customer and make change.
• Assist with ordering merchandise using hand-held scanners, as needed.
• Clean front end of store and help set up sidewalk displays when necessary.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage options
• Variety of supplemental programs
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid sick leave (where required by law)
• Vacation
• Paid maternity and parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED