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Teller

Defense Commissary Agency

Department of Defense

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Location

Salary

$37,193 - $47,848

per year

Closes

March 4, 2026More DOD jobs →

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 teller at a military commissary store, where you'll handle daily cash and check transactions, count funds, set up registers, and ensure everything balances at the end of the day.

It's a straightforward office role in a government facility serving military families.

A good fit would be someone with basic office or clerical experience who is detail-oriented, trustworthy with money, and comfortable with routine tasks in a team setting.

Key Requirements

  • One year of general clerical, office, or administrative experience demonstrating ability to learn job skills
  • Two years of education above high school from an accredited institution (business, technical, or college)
  • Combination of experience and education equaling 100% of qualifications (e.g., 6 months experience + 30 semester hours)
  • Ability to perform sedentary work with some standing, walking, bending, and occasional lifting of money bags
  • Attention to detail for counting funds, verifying records, and balancing cash drawers
  • Availability for occasional overtime in a non-telework, on-site office environment

Full Job Description

Serves as a Teller in a commissary store at a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility.

The primary purpose of this position is to control and account for all funds received and deposited daily as part of commissary store operations.

Specific assignments vary by individual store and store management requirements. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Applicants must meet qualifications and requirements by the announcement closing date.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) defines the qualifications for this position under the Group Coverage Qualification Standards for Clerical and Administrative Positions.

To qualify, your application package must show that you possess one of the following: (1) One (1) year of general experience, which is 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, such as 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., OR (2) Two (2) full years of education above high school at an accredited business, secretarial, technical school, junior college, college or university, OR (3) A combination of experience and education that equals 100% of the qualification requirements.

To compute the percentage of experience and education you have that meets the qualification requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours by 60.

The sum of the two percentages must equal 100%.

Examples of qualifying experience include: General experience is 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.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, 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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical requirements: (1) The work is primarily sedentary but does include some standing, walking, and occasional bending. May be required to lift and/or carry money boxes or bags.

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).

Minimum Qualifications GS-04 Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt Bargaining Unit Status: Yes Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No.

DoD criteria not met. Work environment: Work is performed in an office environment involving everyday risks or discomforts. Normal safety precautions are exercised.

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

Read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Position responsibilities include: Counts change fund, sets up cash drawers, and verifies the accuracy of each drawer.

Turns on the master cash control processor and sets up the office terminal(s) for the day's business. Issues change to cashiers. Operates cash register, as needed.

Periodically checks cash register drawers to prevent extensive fund accumulation. Bags and seals cash and checks, makes up change list for secure pick up and deposit.

Verifies cashier records against total of change funds and sales records.

In accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 1300.26, "Operation of the DoD Financial Management Certification Program," this Position requires a Level _1_ Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program as a condition of employment.

If he or she is not already certified at this level, the incumbent of this Position must obtain this certification within two

years of entry of entry into this FM position. Once certified, the incumbent must meet the continuing education training requirement as outlined in DoDI 1300.26.

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: 2/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DECA-26-12896855-DH