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Posted: January 13, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Custodial Worker

Defense Commissary Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$20.69 - $24.13

per hour

Closes

January 26, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves keeping a military commissary store clean and tidy by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing floors, washing windows, and handling outdoor tasks like removing snow or picking up litter.

It's a hands-on role using cleaning tools and machines in various weather conditions.

A good fit would be someone with basic cleaning experience who is physically fit, reliable, and comfortable working independently or in a team in a busy retail setting.

Key Requirements

  • Experience performing custodial tasks like sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and polishing floors in retail, office, or warehouse environments
  • Ability to operate and maintain cleaning equipment such as floor scrubbers, power washers, buffers, mops, and squeegees
  • Knowledge of using cleaning chemicals and solutions to remove stains from surfaces like floors, walls, rugs, and fixtures
  • Physical ability to stand, stoop, kneel, bend, climb for long periods, and lift/push/pull/carry up to 40 pounds independently (over 50 with help)
  • Safe work practices, dexterity, and ability to interpret instructions and specifications
  • Willingness to work in varying conditions including temperature extremes, damp areas, loading docks, and outdoors
  • Screen-out element: Demonstrated ability to perform all essential custodial duties satisfactorily

Full Job Description

Position is located in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)store and is responsible for performing a variety of custodial duties within the store.

Read the entire announcement before starting the application process. You must meet qualifications and requirements by the closing date.

Per the OPM Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, how you gained the skill and/or knowledge or the length of time you have spent in this line of work is not as important as what you can do and that you have the required ability or potential to successfully perform the duties of this position.

Your resume should show your specific knowledge, skill, and abilities for this position in relation to each of the elements being measured.

Examples of qualifying experience: Work as a janitor in a retail, office, or warehouse environment. Use machines (floor scrubber, power washers, and floor buffers) along with other tools (e.g.

buckets, mops, cleaning cloth, cleaning solutions, squeegees) to do the job.

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).

Physical requirements: (1) Stand, stoop, kneel, bend and climb for prolonged periods.

(2) Lift, push, pull, carry, and handle items weighing up to 40 pounds independently and occasionally over 50 pounds with assistance.

You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire.

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate what you can do against what the work requires (job element method).

This job has one critical element, called the screen-out element (SOE). The SOE addresses the critical knowledge, skill, and abilities essential to satisfactory job performance.

Applicants who clearly fail to meet the lowest acceptable requirement in the SOE are rated ineligible and receive no further consideration.

The job elements for this job are: Work Practices Dexterity and Safety Interpret instructions, specifications, etc.

Use and maintain tools and equipment 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. Work environment: May be subject to temperature changes based on opening and closing doors, working on loading docks, outside, and in refrigerated rooms.

May be exposed to hot or cold weather, damp conditions, or drafty conditions. There is a danger of minor cuts, scrapes, bruises or heat sealer burns.

Telework eligible:No Remote work eligible: No Major Duties:

Maintain an orderly and clean specified area following general instructions regarding the tasks to be performed.

Sweep, mop, strip, scrub, wax, and polish floors using heavy industrial powered equipment.

Remove stains from a variety of surfaces such as rugs, drapes, walls, floors, and fixtures by use of chemicals and cleaning solutions. Wash and clean windows inside and outside of building.

Perform seasonal tasks such as the following: cuts grass, pull weeds, and trims bushes. Picks up litter from immediate area outside the building.

Remove ice and snow from sidewalks, entrance ways, and other public pedestrian areas in and around the commissary.

Assist in special preparations for displays, customer appreciation sales, holiday sales, or other promotion activities in the commissary. Read the entire job announcement.

Focus on the following sections to understand whether or not you qualify for the position.

This critical information is found under: Duties and Qualifications How to Apply (including a preview of the assessment questionnaire, if applicable) How You Will be Evaluated Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the Qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire.

We do not assume you have the necessary experience to successfully perform in this job regardless of your employment history or academic career.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DECA-26-12864217-DE