Store Associate

Store Associate

Department of Defense Defense Commissary Agency Apply

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. This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of 11/16/2025. Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for more information.

Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 10/17/2025 to 04/30/2026

Salary: $17.64 - $25.70 per hour NTE 48-64 hours biweekly

Locations: Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC Many vacancies Andrews AFB, MD Many vacancies Annapolis, MD Many vacancies Fort Detrick, MD Many vacancies

Remote job: No

Telework eligible: No

Travel Required: Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Appointment type: Permanent

Work schedule: Part-time - Schedule varies by location and includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Service: Competitive

Promotion potential: None

Job family (Series): 1101 General Business And Industry

Supervisory status: No

Security clearance: Other

Drug test: No

Position sensitivity and risk: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process: Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure: No

Bargaining unit status: Yes

Announcement number: DECA-26-12807200-OC-DE

Control number: 848145900

This job is open to: The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Clarification from the agency: This establishes a list of applicants to fill vacancies as they occur in the 90 days after the announcement closes.

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.

Read the entire job announcement. Focus on the following sections to understand whether or not you qualify for the position.

Duties and Qualifications

How to Apply (including a preview of the assessment questionnaire, if applicable)

How You Will be Evaluated

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.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Be a U.S. citizen or national. Applicants with a Permanent Resident Card are authorized to live and work in the U.S. but are not eligible for employment in positions requiring U.S. citizenship. If selected, proof of citizenship is required.
• Meet minimum age requirement. See Additional Information.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Appointment is subject to successful verification of identity and employment eligibility through E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness outcome, as determined by a completed background investigation. New federal employees will be fingerprinted.
• Be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Meet the physical requirements identified in the Qualifications section.

Qualifications

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.

Experience: 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). OR Education: Two (2) full years of education above high school. Transcripts are required if relying on education, in whole or in part, to qualify. OR Combination of experience and education: To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, 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, 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 your level of experience in the position's competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). The competencies are:

• Clerical & Administrative
• Communications
• Customer Service
• Electronic Checkout System
• Safety & Housekeeping
• Store Operations

Overtime: Occasional

Bargaining Unit Status: Varies by location

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt

Obligated Position: If obligated, you occupying the position is subject to the former incumbent returning. If the former incumbent does not return to the position, your occupancy may become permanent. Tentative job offers identify if the position you are offered is obligated.

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.

Telework eligible: No

Remote work eligible: No

The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration.

• Submitting an incomplete application package may result in your not being considered for this position. Your resume must reflect that you are either Part-Time with the number of hours listed, Full Time, or 40 hours per week as your work schedule. If you fail to provide this information in your resume, your resume may be considered as incomplete.
• Submitting encrypted documents or uploading Adobe portfolio documents.
• Submitting any document that contains a photo or image of you.
• Including social media links, inappropriate material or content, classified or government sensitive information, or personal information such as age, gender, race, religion, or social security number on your resume.
• Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or questionnaire responses.
• Deliberately attempting to falsify your application information,