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SALES STORE CHECKER

Defense Commissary Agency

Department of Defense

Recent

Salary

$36,103 - $42,797

per year

Closes

January 12, 2026

GS-3 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $26,979 - $35,074

Typical requirements: 6 months general experience. Some college or vocational training.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a cashier in a military grocery store, where you'll scan items, handle payments, manage cash registers, and help customers with questions about products and prices.

It's a hands-on role in a busy retail setting with some physical demands like standing for long periods and lifting up to 25 pounds.

A good fit would be someone with basic office or customer service experience, reliable and friendly, who doesn't mind physical work in a varying temperature environment.

Key Requirements

  • Six months of general clerical, office, or related experience, or one year of post-high school education, or a combination of both
  • Ability to stand, stoop, kneel, bend, and climb for prolonged periods
  • Ability to lift, push, pull, carry, and handle items up to 25 pounds independently (over 25 pounds with assistance)
  • Strong communication skills for assisting customers and handling transactions
  • Proficiency in register operations, including scanning, making change, and managing cash
  • Experience in store operations, such as answering price and location questions and preparing accountability reports

Full Job Description

The primary purpose of this position is to operate a cash register scanning system to check out items and to receive payment for purchases made in a DECA Commissary.

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 2091 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: Six Months 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).

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OR Education: One (1) 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) Stand, stoop, kneel, bend and climb for prolonged periods.

(2) Lift, push, pull, carry, and handle items weighing up to 25 pounds independently and occasionally over 25 pounds with assistance.

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: Communication Minimum Qualifications GS-03 Register Operations Store Operations Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No.

DoD criteria not met. Work environment: Work is performed in an environment which may include temperature changes because of the continuous opening and closing of outside doors.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No Telework eligible: No Remote work eligible: No Major Duties:

Operates an electronic checkout system, makes change, and verifies change fund and amount of currency received during an assigned shift.

Manages change machines ensuring proper amounts of cash and coins are available. Assists customers by answering questions concerning prices, identification, and location of items.

Counts cash and negotiable instruments and to prepare an accountability report. Manages the self-checkout registers assisting customers in the correct processing of their purchases.

Changes register tape, and clear routing equipment and scanning jams on registers. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/3/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DECA-26-12859925-MP