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Posted: January 9, 2026 (5 days ago)

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Sales Store Checker

Defense Commissary Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$36,464 - $44,780

per year

Closes

January 20, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a cashier in a military commissary store, scanning items, processing payments, handling cash, and helping customers with questions about products.

It's similar to a retail clerk role at a grocery store, with occasional overtime and no remote work options.

A good fit would be someone reliable with basic customer service skills, able to stand for long periods and lift light weights, and comfortable in a busy store environment.

Key Requirements

  • Six months of general clerical, office, or related experience, or one year of education above high school, or a combination of both to meet minimum qualifications
  • Ability to operate electronic cash registers and scanning systems
  • Physical ability to stand for prolonged periods and lift up to 25 pounds independently (more with assistance)
  • Strong customer service skills, including answering questions about prices, items, and store locations
  • Accuracy in handling cash, making change, counting money, and preparing accountability reports
  • Competence in register operations, such as managing change machines, clearing jams, and assisting with self-checkout
  • Effective communication skills for interacting with customers and team members

Full Job Description

Sales Store Checkers operate a cash register scanning system to check out items and to receive payment for purchases made in a commissary store.

The work is like a cashier or clerk at your local grocery or retail store. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

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.

Experience: Six (6) months 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).

OR Education: One (1) full year of education above high school. Transcripts are required if relying on education, in whole or in part, to qualify. See Required Documents for more information.

OR Combination of experience and education: To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 6, then divide your semester hours by 30 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).

Physical requirements: (1) Stand for prolonged periods. (2) Lift 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.

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in the position's competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics).

The competencies are: Communications Register Operations Store Operations Overtime: Occasional Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No.

DoD criteria not met. Work Environment: May include temperature changes because of continuous opening and closing of outside doors. Telework eligible: No Remote work eligible: No Major Duties:

Operating an electronic checkout system, making change, and verifying the change fund and amount of currency received during an assigned shift.

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

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

Changing register tape, and clearing routine equipment and scanning jams on registers. Read the entire job announcement.

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

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: 1/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DECA-26-12861214-DE