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STORE WORKER

Defense Commissary Agency

Department of Defense

Recent

Salary

$23.61 - $27.53

per hour

Closes

January 12, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working in a military commissary store, handling tasks like stocking shelves, receiving goods, pricing items, and assisting customers with finding products in areas like groceries or produce.

It's a hands-on role that requires physical effort and attention to detail to keep everything organized and safe.

A good fit would be someone reliable and energetic who enjoys retail work, has basic customer service skills, and can lift moderate weights without much supervision.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform the work independently with minimal supervision (screen-out element)
  • Dexterity and safe work practices, including keeping areas neat, clean, and organized
  • Ability to interpret instructions and specifications (non-blueprint)
  • Knowledge of materials and technical practices for handling grocery and resale items
  • Physical ability to stand, stoop, kneel, bend, climb for long periods, and lift up to 40 pounds independently (over 40 with help)
  • Experience in stock rotation, inventory participation, and identifying spoilage or damage
  • Familiarity with operating computer systems for pricing, labeling, and weighing merchandise

Full Job Description

Store Workers serve in one or more commissary store departments (e.g., grocery, produce, warehouse, etc.) performing a variety of duties involved in receiving, handling, marking, preparing, displaying, and maintaining the stock of resale items.

You must meet qualifications and requirements by the closing date.

Per the OPM Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, how you gained the skill and/or knowledge or the length of time you have spent in this line of work is not as important as what you can do and that you have the required ability or potential to successfully perform the duties of this position.

Your resume should show your specific knowledge, skill, and abilities for this position in relation to each of the elements being measured.

Examples of qualifying experience: Ensuring the proper care and handling of resale grocery items. Locating items for customers. Rotating stock, stacking containers, and participating in inventories.

Operating a computer system to calculate prices and label merchandise. Arranging stock on shelves and in displays.

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, 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.

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate what you can do against what the work requires (job element method).

This job has one critical element, called the screen-out element (SOE). The SOE addresses the critical knowledge, skill, and abilities essential to satisfactory job performance.

Applicants who clearly fail to meet the lowest acceptable requirement in the SOE are rated ineligible and receive no further consideration.

The job elements for this job are: Ability to do the Work of the Position Without More than Normal Supervision Dexterity and Safety Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order) Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.

(other than blueprints) Knowledge of Materials Technical Practice Major Duties:

Maintaining adequate stock of resale items. Identifying any obvious spoilage, damage, and out-of-date merchandise. Receiving supplies, equipment, and resale items.

Operating a computer system that calculates and marks prices and determines weights of merchandise. Transporting items to shelving and display areas.

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DECA-26-12859858-MP