SALES ASSOCIATE in POPLAR BLUFF MO S30494

About the Role

The Sales Associate acts as the point of contact for customers and performs various duties to maximize profitability, customer satisfaction, and teamwork while protecting company assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Unload trucks.
• Receive, open, and unpack cartons and totes; store merchandise or move directly to sales floor.
• Build merchandise displays.
• Stock, 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 restrooms and stockroom.
• Greet customers.
• Operate cash register and flatbed scanner to itemize and total customer's purchases; bag merchandise.
• Collect payment from customers and make change.
• Assist with ordering merchandise using hand-held scanners, as needed.
• Clean front end of store and help set up sidewalk displays.
• Assist in setting and maintaining plan-o-grams and programs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.
• Handheld scanners, pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers, two-wheel dollies, U-boats (six-wheel carts), and rolltainers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Working Conditions

• Frequent walking and standing.
• Frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling.
• Ability to push and/or pull rolltainers.
• Frequent handling of merchandise and equipment.
• 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.