Store Associate

Company: Department of Defense
Location: Virginia Beach
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

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Duties

Summary

The foundation for success of the Defense Commissary Agency mission is our people. It is DeCA's goal to have a workforce that is comprised of our nation's diverse cultures and backgrounds. DeCA operates a worldwide commissary system that provides quality grocery products to active duty military personnel and retirees, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and their families, as well as current DeCA employees. The agency employs over 15,000 people and its annual sales exceed $4 billion.

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Responsibilities

• Assist customers answering questions such as item price or location and handling bulky/heavy items.
• Operate an electronic checkout system to record unit price, total customer purchase and make correct change.
• Perform a variety of duties in handling, preparing, and maintaining stock levels of grocery and produce items.
• Review stock levels and gather inventory data in order to maintain the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of documents to order commissary items, reconcile invoices and submit requisitions.
• Maintain security, safety and sanitation practices and procedures.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

None

• Job family (Series)

1101 General Business And Industry

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a United States Citizen
• Application materials must be received by 11:59 EST On the closing date.
• Work Schedule: Part Time, Not to Exceed 64 hours bi-weekly
• Tour of Duty: Irregular Schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Costs: ARE NOT AUTHORIZED
• Position Sensitivity: Non-Sensitive
• Security Requirements: Not Applicable
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel: Occasionally
• Fair Labor Standards Act: (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
• Drug Testing: Not Required
• Physical Requirement: Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, carry and handle items weighing between 30 and 40 pounds without assistance.
• Obligated Position: No
• Selective Service Requirement: All male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the selective service system or exempt from Selective Service. Please visit https://www.sss.gov/ for more information.

Qualifications

In accordance with the Group Coverage Qualification Standards for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-cler.asp.applications

To qualify for this position you must possess one year of general experience General experience is described as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

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Two years successfully completed education above high school from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education (https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/) and in an appropriate field of study as described elsewhere in this announcement.

OR

A combination of experience and education equaling 100% of the qualifications.

Additional information is available in the Group Coverage Qualifications Standards.

Volunteer Experience: Your experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, and 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.

For qualifications determinations your resume must contain your name, a description of your duties, the number of hours worked per week and the beginning and ending dates (month/year) for each position. Resumes that do not contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position.

In addition to meeting the qualifications outlined above, you must also meet the following requirements:

Time after competitive appointment: Candidates applying under merit promotion must have completed three months of civilian service after a competitive appointment by the closing date of the announcement. (5 CFR 330.501)

Education

If you are relying on education to qualify, then:

• Your education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ for more information.
• Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. We accept unofficial transcripts for the application process, as long as they contain your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned. Transcripts must be received by this office no later than 11:59 PM EST on the closing date in order to be considered.
• If selected, an official transcript MUST be received before an Entrance of Duty date is set.

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