LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-FT - 21 and older only - in SOUTH PORTLAND, ME S18068

Lead Sales Associate

The Lead Sales Associate helps maintain a clean, well-organized store with a customer-first focus. The duties of the Lead Sales Associate include assisting customers in locating and purchasing merchandise, operating a cash register, stocking and 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. Lead Sales Associates perform the duties of a Sales Associate and act in a lead capacity in the absence of the Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager.

Duties and essential job functions include providing superior customer service leadership; greeting and assisting customers. Operating 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. Following company work processes to receive, open and unpack boxes, cartons and totes of merchandise; stock merchandise, restock and rotate merchandise on shelves, and build merchandise displays. Cleaning the store; taking out trash; dusting and mopping store floors; cleaning restroom and stockroom; and helping set up sidewalk displays. Assisting in implementation and maintenance of planograms. Opening and closing the store under specific direction of the Store Manager. Performing additional duties typically performed by the Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager, in their absence.

Knowledge and skills include effective interpersonal and oral communication skills. Understanding of safety policies and practices. Ability to read and follow planogram and merchandise presentation guides. Ability to perform mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages. Ability to perform cash register functions. Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices. Ability to drive own vehicle to the bank to deposit money.

Work experience and/or education preferred: high school diploma or equivalent and six months of supervisory experience (or related experience/training).

Working conditions include 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. Occasional or regular driving/providing own transportation to make bank deposits, attend management meetings and travel to other Dollar General stores.

Dollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. New hire starting pay range: 15.60 - 15.85.