SALES ASSOCIATE in CULLMAN, AL S31708

Dollar General • CULLMAN, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Dollar General is seeking a Sales Associate to act as the primary point of contact for customers. This role involves assisting with merchandise stocking, maintaining store displays according to plan-o-grams, and ensuring a positive customer experience. The Sales Associate will also be responsible for operating the cash register, handling transactions, and maintaining store cleanliness and organization to maximize profitability, customer satisfaction, and teamwork while 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; 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.

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.

What This Job Offers

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