- Company: Dollar General
- Location: Irvington, Essex County
- Full Time
- Irvington, Essex County
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Dollar General at a glance
dollargeneral.com- Founded 1939
- Ticker DG
- Revenue (FY2025) $42.72B
- Net income $1.51B
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Registered as a global legal entity (LEI OPX52SQVOZI8IVSWYU66, US) — via GLEIF
FDA-registered drug labeler (Dollar General) — via openFDA NDC Directory
OSHA safety record: 2 confirmed violations across 2 inspections — via OSHA Establishment Search
Dollar General is a U.S. dollar-store chain based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Founded in 1939 (ticker DG), it ran about 20,388 stores across the contiguous United States and Mexico as of early 2024. Learn more on Wikipedia or dollargeneral.com.
12,961 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Lead a high-energy retail team and drive everyday store success as a full-time Lead Sales Associate with Dollar General in Irvington, NJ. If you thrive on customer service, hands-on leadership, and keeping a store running smoothly, this Irvington, Essex County opportunity is built for you.
About the Role
As a Lead Sales Associate (Full-Time) at Dollar General in Irvington, New Jersey, you serve as a key team member who supports store management, models great service, and helps deliver a fast, friendly shopping experience. This is an on-site, full-time position centered on Dollar General's core mission of Serving Others.
Key Responsibilities
- Greet and assist customers, answer questions, and ensure a positive, efficient checkout experience.
- Operate the register accurately and help safeguard company assets and cash handling procedures.
- Stock shelves, organize merchandise, and maintain clean, well-presented sales floor and stockroom areas.
- Provide guidance and support to fellow sales associates during assigned shifts.
- Step in to support store opening, closing, and daily operational tasks as directed by management.
- Follow company standards for safety, loss prevention, and merchandising.
Qualifications
- A customer-first attitude and dependable, team-oriented work style.
- Comfort operating a cash register and handling routine retail transactions.
- Ability to lift, stock, and move merchandise and stand for extended periods.
- Availability to work a full-time schedule, including potential evenings and weekends.
- Willingness to take initiative and help lead by example on the sales floor.
About Dollar General
Dollar General is more than a retailer — it is a company guided by the mission of Serving Others. With opportunities spanning neighborhood store locations, distribution centers, the Store Support Center, and the Private Fleet Team, Dollar General invests in its people and offers a wide range of career paths. Every employee is valued, whether starting a first job or building a long-term career.
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Working in Irvington, Essex County
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 215,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Build the skills for this role
Focus on POS accuracy, cash handling, merchandising recovery, basic inventory counts, and coaching peers. Practice de-escalation, time management under foot traffic, and store standards (safety, cleanliness, shrink awareness). No certification list was provided for this role.
Prepare examples of leading peers on a busy floor, resolving customer issues, and balancing checkout with stocking. Expect scenario questions on theft awareness, cash discrepancies, and covering a shift when short-staffed. Know Dollar General’s everyday-low-price, neighborhood-store model.
Watch & learn
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Strong fit if you like fast retail, coaching teammates, and physical store work more than desk tasks. Best for candidates comfortable standing, multitasking, and representing a high-volume value retailer in Irvington.
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Listing facts
- Role LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-FT in IRVINGTON, NJ S17165
- Employer Dollar General
- Location Irvington, Essex County
- Type Full Time
- Posted June 15, 2026
- Apply by 2026-07-28
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (325 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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- Hacker News — Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers
- Hacker News — Richest 1% Will Own More Than All the Rest by 2016
- Hacker News — Fiverr Raises $30M for Online Services Marketplace
- Hacker News — Cards Stolen in Target Breach Flood Underground Markets
- Hacker News — Dollar General Hits a Gold Mine in Rural America
- Hacker News — Trader Joe's, Dollar General And Others Are Paying Workers To Get Vaccines
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