Commissary Support Clerk
Defense Commissary Agency
Posted: March 25, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Defense Commissary Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Fort Meade, Maryland
Salary
$46,610 - $67,543
per year
Type
Full-Time
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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).
This job involves monitoring contractors who handle stocking, cleaning, receiving, and other services in a military grocery store to ensure they meet quality and contract standards.
A good fit would be someone with retail or grocery experience who is detail-oriented, physically able to move around a store for long periods, and comfortable with inspections and vendor oversight.
It's an entry-level federal role ideal for those interested in government work in a commissary setting.
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, 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 demonstrated knowledge of retail procurement and distribution methods; principles, procedures, and techniques of retail food merchandising and retail food store management; and developments in commercial retail food store items, equipment, and practices (specialized experience) equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level.
Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military.
Examples of qualifying experience include: 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.
Education: Four (4) 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.
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-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA.
Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-5: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-4.
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 space 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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