Store Associate

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.

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.

• General
  
  Experience:
  
  One (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).
• Education:
  
  Two (2) full years of successfully completed education above high school at an accredited business, secretarial, technical school, junior college, college or university. Transcripts are required if relying on education, in whole or in part, to qualify.
• Combination of experience and education:
  To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your semester hours by 60 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, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Stand, stoop, kneel, bend and climb for prolonged periods. 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.

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

Overtime:
Occasional

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
Nonexempt

Bargaining Unit Status:
Varies by location

Obligated Position:
No

Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered:
No. DoD criteria not met.

May work in hot or cold weather and/or in damp or drafty conditions, be exposed to differences in temperature in storing or obtaining items from refrigerated rooms or in the warehouse, and while working you may receive minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, heat sealer burns, and may slip on wet floors.

Telework eligible:
No

Remote work eligible:
No