Sales Store Checker
Defense Commissary Agency
Posted: January 21, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Defense Commissary Agency
Department of Defense
Location
California
Salary
$37,051 - $48,171
per year
Type
Closes
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 physical tasks 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 attention to detail, and the ability to stay on their feet in a busy environment.
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.
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.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No 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 announcement before starting the application process.
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