LEAD SALES Associate - pt In Homer, LA S31399

Job Opportunity At Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. We help shoppers save time and save money every day by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares, and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations.

We are looking for a dedicated individual to function as a cashier and/or stocker and act in a lead capacity in the absence of the store manager or assistant store manager. The role involves assisting in setting and maintaining plan-o-grams and programs, providing exemplary customer service, and performing other duties to maximize profitability, customer satisfaction, and teamwork, while protecting company assets and reducing losses.

Duties and essential job functions include unloading trucks, following company work processes to receive, open, and unpack cartons and totes, stocking merchandise, rotating and facing merchandise on shelves, building merchandise displays, restocking returned and recovered merchandise, ordering zones and drop shipment categories, assisting in plan-o-gram implementation and maintenance, assisting customers by locating merchandise, bailing cardboard, taking out trash, dusting and mopping store floors, cleaning restrooms and stockrooms, greeting customers, maintaining register countertops and bags, implementing register countertop plan-o-grams, operating cash register and flatbed scanner, collecting payment from customers, making change, cleaning the front end of the store, helping set up sidewalk displays, maintaining a clean, well-organized store, facilitating a safe and secure working and shopping environment, providing superior customer service leadership, following company policies and procedures, opening and/or closing the store, authorizing and signing for refunds and overrides, counting register, making bank deposits, assisting in maintaining strict cashier accountability, key control, and adherence to company security practices and cash control procedures, monitoring cash levels, making appropriate drawer pulls, monitoring cameras for unusual activities, supplying cashiers with change, and completing all required paperwork and documentation.

Knowledge and skills required include the ability to perform mathematical calculations, knowledge of cash handling procedures, ability to perform IBM cash register functions, knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices, effective interpersonal and oral and written communication skills, understanding of safety policies and practices, and ability to read and follow plan-o-gram and merchandise presentation guidance.

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

Working conditions involve 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. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Dollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.