Store Worker
Defense Commissary Agency · Department of Defense
This job in plain English
This is a part-time Store Worker job (WG-4) with the Defense Commissary Agency, a grocery store operator for military families. It has many openings at Barstow, Edwards AFB, Port Hueneme, and Vandenberg AFB in California, and Nellis AFB in Nevada.
It may close early. This is an open continuous announcement with an initial cut-off date 14 days after it opened. Applications received after that date are considered only if more vacancies come up.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Military spousesSpouses of active-duty service members, and some spouses of service members who were disabled or died on duty.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen or national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition applicants (federal employees whose job was eliminated) and military spouses of active duty service members may also apply under special priority or preference rules.
What you would do
- Maintain an adequate stock of resale items.
- Identify spoiled, damaged, and out-of-date merchandise.
- Receive supplies, equipment, and resale items.
- Operate a computer system that calculates and marks prices and weighs merchandise.
- Transport items to shelving and display areas.
Do you qualify for WG-4?
With experience: The announcement does not state a number of years or a grade level for experience. Qualifying work includes handling grocery items, locating items for customers, rotating stock, operating a pricing computer, and arranging shelves and displays. Paid and unpaid work, including volunteer work, counts.
With education: Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of no more than two pages, saved as PDF or another accepted file type
- Resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, job titles, employer names and addresses, dates (month/year), and duties
- Completed online questionnaire showing how your experience matches the job
- SF 50 showing current position if you are a current DeCA employee
- DD-214 or other proof of service if you claim veterans' preference
- SF 15 and proof if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
- Supporting proof for any special eligibility you select, as listed in the DLA document
How you will be rated: HR reviews your documents and questionnaire responses. Your questionnaire score is a first measure of fit, and you are rated Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. You are rated ineligible and removed if you clearly fail the screen-out element, submit an incomplete resume, overstate your experience, or include personal details such as age or photos.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to two pages or less, because longer resumes are removed from consideration.
- List the hours you worked each week for every job, since part-time jobs must show hours.
- Submit your complete application by 11:59 PM Eastern on the initial cut-off date if you want to be in the first group reviewed.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Part-time with an irregular schedule. Days, nights, weekends, and holidays are required, and hours vary by location. Overtime is occasional.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizen or national; proof of citizenship required if selected
- Minimum age generally 18
- Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service
- E-Verify employment eligibility check
- Favorable suitability or fitness background investigation
- Must be able to obtain and keep clearance eligibility
- Possible probationary or trial period
- Direct deposit of pay required
- Must continuously walk, stand, bend, stoop, stretch, and reach
- Must lift up to 50 pounds alone and occasionally over 50 pounds with help
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $24.00 – $29.00 per hour
- Pay scale and grade
- WG-4 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
- Locations
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- Port Hueneme, California
- Edwards AFB, California
- Barstow, California
- Vandenberg AFB, California
- Nellis AFB, Nevada
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Part-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- MANY
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Store Working (6914)
- Announcement
- DECA-26-12974428-OC-DH
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