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STORE ASSOCIATE

Defense Commissary Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

District of Columbia

Salary

$41,659 - $54,160

per year

Closes

January 21, 2026

GS-4 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372

Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a store associate in a military grocery store, where you'll help customers by answering questions, handling heavy items, stocking shelves with food and produce, and operating checkout registers.

It's a hands-on role in a busy retail environment that involves teamwork or working alone, depending on the store's needs.

A good fit would be someone reliable with basic office or customer service experience, who is physically able to lift up to 40 pounds and stand for long periods.

Key Requirements

  • One year of general clerical, office, or similar work experience, or two years of education above high school, or a combination of both
  • Ability to stand, stoop, kneel, bend, and climb for prolonged periods
  • Capacity to lift, push, pull, carry, and handle items up to 40 pounds independently, and over 40 pounds with assistance
  • Proficiency in operating electronic checkout systems
  • Strong customer service skills, including assisting with questions on prices and locations
  • Knowledge of store operations, such as stocking and maintaining grocery and produce levels
  • For current federal employees: Meet time-in-grade and time-after-competitive-appointment requirements

Full Job Description

Store Associates work either independently or as part of a team in any assigned retail area of a commissary store within the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) system, performing a variety of duties including handling, preparing, and stocking grocery and produce items, and checking-out customer purchases.

Specific assignments vary by individual store and store management requirements.

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 1101 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: One (1) 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: Two (2) 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 40 pounds independently and occasionally over 40 pounds with assistance.

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

Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA.

Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. 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: Clerical and Administrative Communication Customer Service Electronic Checkout System Minimum Qualifications GS-04 Safety and Housekeeping 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: Performance of work in some areas of the commissary requires exposure to hot or cold weather or damp and drafty conditions.

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

Assisting customers by answering questions such as item price or location, and handling bulky/heavy items.

Operating an electronic checkout system to record unit price, total customer purchase, and make change.

Performing a variety of duties in handling, preparing and maintaining stock levels of grocery and produce items.

Reviewing stock levels and gathering inventory data in order to maintain the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system.

Preparing and maintaining a variety of documents to order commissary items, reconcile invoices and submit requisitions. Maintaining security, safety, and sanitation practices and procedures.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/15/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DECA-26-12866074-MP