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Commissary Contractor Monitor

Defense Commissary Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$40,736 - $59,031

per year

Type

Closes

January 26, 2026

GS-4 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372

Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves monitoring contractors who handle stocking, cleaning, and other services in a military grocery store to ensure everything meets quality standards and contract rules.

You'll inspect work, check schedules, and report issues to keep the store running smoothly.

It's a good fit for someone detail-oriented with retail or grocery experience who can handle physical tasks like standing and bending for long periods.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-4 level in quality assurance inspections and contract surveillance for commissary or retail grocery services
  • Knowledge of retail grocery store administration policies and procedures related to contracts
  • Ability to monitor vendors and contractors to ensure proper inventory management
  • Four years of education above high school, or a combination of experience and education equaling 100% of the requirement
  • Physical ability to stand, walk, bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, and reach for long periods
  • Proficiency in clerical and administrative tasks, communication, grocery operations, and quality assurance practices

Full Job Description

Serves as the Commissary Contractor Monitor in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) location.

The primary purpose of this position is to Conduct quality assurance inspections and contract surveillance duties of specified commissary stocking, order-writing, custodial, receiving, holding and/or other contracted services performed in a commissary.

You must meet 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, superior academic achievement, or a combination of experience and education to qualify. When using education to meet qualifications you must submit transcripts.

See Required Documents for more information.

Experience: Your resume and supporting documents must show that you possess (A) 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 grade level or equivalent to at least GS-4 under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military, Conducting quality assurance inspections and contract surveillance duties of specified commissary or retail grocery contracted services.

Applying retail grocery store administration policies and procedures as they relate to established contracts. Monitoring vendors and/or contractors in a retail setting to ensure proper inventory.

OR Education: Four (4) years of education above high school. Combination of experience and education.

To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your graduate level semester hours by the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study or 18 and add the two percentages.

If the total is 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education.

You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Additional Requirements that must be met by the closing date: Physical requirements: (1) Work includes long periods of standing, walking, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching and reaching.

You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire. Time after competitive appointment.

Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a nontemporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority.

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies: Clerical and Administrative Communication Grocery Operations Minimum Qualifications GS-05 (Specialized Experience) Quality Assurance Practices Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No.

DoD criteria not met. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No Telework eligible: No Remote work eligible: No Major Duties:

Conducts quality assurance inspections and contractor surveillance.

Provides comments and recommendations for additions, deletions, or changes to contractor services to ensure compliance with DeCA directives.

Approves or rejects contractor's work schedule and checks work for quality and timeliness.

Maintains the store's allocations program by such duties as designating to the contractor proper item shelf locations when shelf tags are missing or otherwise not identifiable.

Advises commissary or contracted order writers. Acts as the commissary manager's representative during the night time hours to ensure government property is secure.

This position offers promotion potential to a higher grade. To prepare you for the higher grade, work assignments will be progressively more complex.

After meeting all qualifications and requirements for the next grade level and with your supervisor's recommendation, you may be promoted without further competition.

However, promotion is neither guaranteed nor automatic. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/15/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DECA-26-12865274-MP