Part-Time

Customer Service Associate 1

Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree

10,001+ employees

Discount retailer selling low-cost everyday items

Compensation Overview

$15.95 - $16/hr

Newark, NJ, USA

In Person

Category
Customer Experience & Support (1)
Required Skills
Customer Service

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Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
  • Previous customer service experience in a retail, hotel, restaurant, grocery, or drug store environment is highly preferred.
  • Ability to follow instructions and interpret operational documents is required.
  • Must be able to lift between 30 and 50 pounds from floor to above shoulder height and meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
  • Excellent customer service and relationship management skills are required.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills are required.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills are required.
Responsibilities
  • Assist customers with questions and recommendations.
  • Manage sales transactions while working an assigned cash register.
  • Maintain cash security and protect company assets.
  • Keep the store well-stocked and recover merchandise.
  • Receive merchandise, help unload trucks, and replenish stock in accordance with productivity standards.
  • Maintain a positive, safe, and respectful environment through professional and friendly interactions with customers, associates, and leaders.
  • Maintain cleanliness throughout the store, including cleaning and restocking bathrooms, sweeping and mopping floors, taking out the trash, and ensuring all areas are neat and presentable.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • A high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Previous customer service experience in a retail, hotel, restaurant, grocery, or drug store environment.

Dollar Tree operates over 8,000 stores and 25 distribution centers across 48 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces, selling everyday items at very low prices. It sources merchandise globally to keep costs down and passes the savings to customers through fixed low-price points, creating high item turnover. The company stands out by focusing on extreme value with a broad mix of low-priced items, supported by a large store network, disciplined sourcing, and scale. Its goal is to provide affordable everyday and holiday essentials to a diverse customer base and to grow through value pricing and efficient operations.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Chesapeake, Virginia

Founded

1986

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 sales rose 7% to $4.9 billion, with comps up 3.7%.
  • Management raised FY2026 EPS guidance to $7.70-$8.05 and repurchased $605 million.
  • Dollar Tree is opening 400 stores in 2026, including pharmacy conversions like Deptford.

What critics are saying

  • The August 2026 Colorado lawsuit alleges chronic understaffing enabled repeated sexual assaults.
  • Dollar Tree plans 75 closures in 2026, signaling weak stores and execution pressure.
  • Tariff refunds boosted Q2 2026 margins by 650 basis points; normalization will expose real profitability.

What makes Dollar Tree unique

  • Dollar Tree’s 9,436-store footprint and 25 distribution centers create unmatched small-box reach.
  • Its multi-price rollout hit 17% of sales in Q2 2026, broadening baskets.
  • The company still attracts value traffic through extreme-value pricing and rapid global sourcing.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans

Educational Assistance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

21%

1 year growth

21%

2 year growth

21%
Yahoo Finance
Aug 27th, 2026
Dollar General jumps 5% on strong Q2 beat and $700M buyback as Dollar Tree slips 3%

Dollar General shares rose 5% to $128.90 on Thursday after the discount retailer reported strong second-quarter results and raised its full-year outlook. The company posted net sales of $11.3 billion, up 5.2% year-over-year, beating the $11.19 billion consensus. Earnings per share of $2.48 rose 33.3% year-over-year, significantly exceeding the $2 consensus. Same-store sales increased 3.5%, driven by 2% growth in customer traffic and a 1.5% rise in average transaction value. Operating profit jumped 29.2% to $769.2 million, whilst gross margin expanded 127 basis points to 32.6%. Dollar General raised its full-year earnings guidance to $7.80–$8 per share, up from the $7.39 consensus. The company also announced plans to repurchase up to $700 million of stock and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share. Meanwhile, Dollar Tree shares fell 3% to $128.76 in the same session.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 27th, 2026
Dollar Tree Q2 sales rise 7% to $4.9B, boosted by $383M tariff refunds and $605M stock buyback

Dollar Tree reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results that exceeded expectations, with net sales rising 7% to $4.9 billion. Comparable-store sales increased 3.7%, driven by higher average tickets and improving customer traffic that turned positive earlier than anticipated. The company received $383 million in tariff refunds, contributing $1.31 to adjusted earnings per share and lifting gross margin to 42.9%. Excluding tariff effects, underlying adjusted EPS was $1.39. Dollar Tree repurchased $605 million of stock during the quarter. The company forecasts full-year adjusted EPS of $7.70 to $8.05, including a $0.60 tariff-refund benefit. Multi-price penetration increased approximately 400 basis points year-over-year to 17% of total sales. Consumables generated a 5.8% comparable-sales increase, whilst discretionary merchandise rose 1.6%. Helium shortages reduced sales by approximately $15 million.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 27th, 2026
Dollar Tree Q2 earnings beat estimates, up 80.5% YoY on margin gains and higher comps

Dollar Tree posted strong second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with earnings per share of $1.39 (excluding tariff-refund benefits) beating estimates by 23% and rising 80.5% year-over-year. Net sales increased 7% to $4.89 billion, surpassing consensus estimates. Comparable-store sales grew 3.7%, driven by a 3.3% increase in average ticket and 0.4% traffic growth. Gross profit margin expanded 850 basis points to 42.9%, largely due to tariff refunds, lower tariff rates, favourable shrink, and occupancy leverage. The company repurchased 5.6 million shares for $605 million and has $2.5 billion remaining under its buyback authorisation. Dollar Tree opened 75 stores whilst closing 21, ending with 9,436 locations. Multi-price format stores now represent 17% of sales, up 400 basis points year-over-year.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 27th, 2026
Dollar Tree shares fall 3% despite Q2 earnings beat on soft Q3 outlook

Dollar Tree shares fell around 3% in pre-market trading despite beating second-quarter expectations, as investors reacted to weaker third-quarter guidance. The discount retailer reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.70, well above the analyst consensus of $1.11, whilst revenue rose 7% year over year to $4.9 billion. The quarterly earnings included a $1.31 per-share benefit from tariff refunds. Comparable store sales grew 3.7%, driven by higher spending per transaction and improved customer traffic. However, Dollar Tree forecast third-quarter adjusted EPS between $0.80 and $0.95, below the analyst consensus of $1.39. The company raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to between $7.70 and $8.05, above the consensus of $7.04.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 27th, 2026
Dollar Tree Q2 earnings beat on $1.31/share tariff refunds, raises full-year outlook to $8.05

Dollar Tree beat second-quarter earnings expectations and raised its full-year profit outlook, helped by tariff refunds. The discount retailer reported diluted earnings per share of $2.70 for the quarter ending 1 August, compared with $0.91 a year earlier. The result included a $1.31-per-share gain from tariff refunds. Analysts had expected adjusted earnings of $1.15 a share. Net sales rose 7% to $4.9 billion. Comparable store sales grew 3.7%, driven by a 3.3% increase in average ticket and 0.4% growth in traffic. Dollar Tree now expects full-year adjusted diluted EPS of $7.70 to $8.05, up from a prior range of $6.70 to $7.10. Tariff refunds account for approximately $0.60 per share of the improvement. The company returned $605 million to shareholders through share repurchases during the period.