Store Associate

Store Associate

Store Associates work either independently or as part of a team in any assigned retail area of a commissary store within the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) system, performing a variety of duties including handling, preparing, and stocking grocery and produce items, and checking out customer purchases. Specific assignments vary by individual store and store management requirements. Responsibilities include assisting customers answering questions such as item price or location and handling bulky / heavy items. Operate an electronic checkout system to record unit price, total customer purchase and make correct change. Perform a variety of duties in handling, preparing and maintaining stock levels of grocery and produce items. Review stock levels and gather inventory data in order to maintain the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system. Prepare and maintain a variety of documents to order commissary items, reconcile invoices and submit requisitions. Maintain security, safety and sanitation practices and procedures.

Requirements include meeting the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 1101 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and / or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you have the qualifications described below. You can use experience, education, or a combination of the two to qualify. When using education to meet qualifications you must submit transcripts. See Required Documents for more information.

Experience : One (1) year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of this position (general experience). More information.

OR Education : Two (2) full years of successfully completed education above high school at an accredited business, secretarial, technical school, junior college, college, or university.

OR Combination of experience and education : To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your semester hours by 60 and add the two percentages. If the total is 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education.

Additional requirements that must be met by the closing date include physical requirements such as standing, stooping, kneeling, bending and climbing for prolonged periods. Lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and handling items weighing up to 40 pounds independently and occasionally over 40 pounds with assistance. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the questionnaire.

Additional information includes the requirement for a drug-free federal workplace and the need to provide transcripts and / or other documentation to support educational claims. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities.