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Supervisory Store Associate

Defense Commissary Agency

Department of Defense

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$53,361 - $69,371

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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 supervising a team of store associates in a military grocery store, overseeing daily operations like stocking shelves, handling customer checkouts, and managing inventory across departments.

A good fit would be someone with retail or grocery experience who enjoys leading others, staying active on their feet, and handling physical tasks in a fast-paced environment.

It's ideal for those familiar with store management and committed to serving military communities.

Key Requirements

  • One year of experience planning, directing, or assigning work to employees
  • Knowledge of multiple grocery store departments for evaluating work, providing instruction, and on-the-job training
  • Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting up to 50 pounds, prolonged standing, stooping, kneeling, bending, and climbing
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-5 level or equivalent for GS-7 promotion (time-in-grade requirement)
  • Experience in retail grocery operations equivalent to GS-5, including front-end operations, stock control, and customer service
  • Proficiency in competencies such as supervision, clerical/administrative tasks, communication, and grocery operations

Full Job Description

Serves as a Supervisory Store Associate in a commissary store at a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility.

The primary purpose of this position is perform as a first line supervisor for Store Associates. 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 must clearly show that you have one (1) year of experience planning, directing or assigning work for employees.

Knowledge of multiple departments within a grocery store in order to evaluate work, provide instruction and conduct on the job training for workers.

Carry out daily retail grocery store functions necessary to successfully execute store operations. (specialized experience) equivalent to at least GS-5.

Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military.

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) Work involves frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying of commissary products weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.

(2) Heavier products are moved with assistance from other workers or by using weight-handling equipment. Work also involves prolonged standing, stooping, kneeling, bending and climbing.

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. For GS-7: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-5.

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 Grocery Operations Minimum Qualifications GS-07 (One-Grade Interval- No Education Substitution) Supervision Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Not 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.

Incumbent may be exposed to differences in temperatures in storing or obtaining items in refrigerated rooms or in warehouse.

There is a danger of minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, heat sealer burns, and slipping on wet floors.

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

Front end operations including patron identification, customer inquiries, check out and cash control. Non-perishable stock control including transporting items and stocking shelves.

Meat display and case stocking. Produce inspection, display and rotation. Account maintenance, supply and computer operations. Contractor performance.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/17/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/18/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DECA-26-12891265-MP