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Posted: January 23, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Sales Store Checker

Defense Commissary Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$36,464 - $44,780

per year

Closes

February 6, 2026

GS-5 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.

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 in Germany, handling customer transactions, scanning items, managing cash, and addressing basic customer needs.

It's a good fit for someone with basic office or retail experience who wants a straightforward role in a supportive military community overseas.

Entry-level candidates with a high school education or equivalent can qualify with minimal prior work.

Key Requirements

  • Six months of general clerical, office, or customer-facing experience, such as handling cash or answering inquiries
  • One year of education above high school from an accredited institution (transcripts required)
  • Combination of education and experience totaling at least 100% of requirements
  • Competency in attention to detail for accurate transactions
  • Strong customer service skills for handling questions and complaints
  • Technical competence in operating cash registers and scanning systems
  • Eligibility under specific employment authorities like DeCA employees, family member preference, or military spouse preference

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located at a commissary store within the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) system in Vilseck, Germany.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) employees Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document. General Experience: Six months of general experience.

General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled, such as, answering questions and complaints from customers; counting cash till; and operating a cash register.

OR Education: One year of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 6. Then divide your semester hours of education by 30. Add the two percentages.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Technical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Candidates may be advanced without time restriction to positions up to GS-05 if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade the employee held within the preceding 52 weeks under his or her latest non-temporary competitive appointment.

Major Duties:

  • You will operate an Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) cash register coupled to a scanning system and scale and/or a stand-alone register system to record unit prices, proper accounts, purchase totals, surcharge and change.
  • Scan items or enter proper Look-Up Code for random weight or scaled items such as produce.
  • Receive and verify change fund and checks register.
  • Responsible for answering questions and complaints of customers or refer to a supervisor.
  • Perform other related duties such as pricing, stocking merchandise, cleaning work area, and may be required to participate in inventories.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: EUHU2612869106MP