SALES ASSOCIATE in TAFT CA S20681

Job Details General Summary:

Act as the point of contact for customers. Assist in setting and maintaining plan-o-grams and programs. Stock merchandise adequately. Perform other duties as necessary to maximize profitability, customer satisfaction, and teamwork, while protecting company assets.

Duties and Essential Job Functions

• Unload trucks.

• Follow company work processes to 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.

Job Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills

• 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.

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 poundsOccasional climbing (using step ladder) up to heights of six feet

• Fast-paced environment; moderate noise level

• Occasional exposure to outside weather conditionsRelocation assistance is not available for this position.

Dollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.