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Sales Store Checker

Defense Commissary Agency · Department of Defense

This job in plain English

This is a part-time Sales Store Checker job with the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), a grocery store system for military families. You would run cash registers, take payments, and help customers at commissary stores. Many vacancies are open in Yuma AZ, Camp Pendleton CA, El Centro CA, Imperial Beach CA, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar CA, and Naval Air Station San Diego CA.

Many vacancies

It may close early. Yes. This is open continuous with an initial cut-off date 14 days after the announcement opened. Applications received after that date are considered only if more vacancies are added later.

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Military spousesSpouses of active-duty service members, and some spouses of service members who were disabled or died on duty.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen or national. Permanent residents with a green card are not eligible. Men born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.

What you would do

  • Operate an electronic checkout system and make change
  • Manage change machines so enough cash and coins are available
  • Help customers with prices, ID questions, and item locations
  • Count cash and payment items to prepare an accountability report
  • Manage self-checkout registers and help customers use them
  • Change register tape and clear routine register and scanner jams

Do you qualify for GS-3?

With experience: You need 6 months of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that shows you can learn the skills for this job (general experience, GS-3 level). Volunteer work counts too.

With education: One full year of education above high school can qualify you instead of experience. You can also combine experience and education. Transcripts are required if you use education. Schools must be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accreditor.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than two pages showing work schedule, hours per week, dates of employment, and duties
  • Transcripts if you use education to qualify, including unofficial transcripts for the application
  • SF 50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF 15 and proof if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Documents from the DLA list if you are a military spouse or other eligible group

How you will be rated: HR checks whether you meet the minimum qualifications. You then answer an online questionnaire about communications, register operations, and store operations. You are placed in Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Applications with incomplete packages, encrypted or portfolio files, photos, personal details, social media links, overstated experience, or copied announcement text can be rated ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must list your work schedule and hours per week for each job, or it may be seen as incomplete
  • Keep your resume to two pages or it will be removed from consideration
  • Submit by the initial cut-off date 14 days after opening to be considered for the first round of vacancies, and allow time for virus scans

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Part-time with an irregular schedule that varies by location. Includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Overtime is occasional.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship or national status with proof if selected
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12-31-1959
  • E-Verify identity and employment eligibility check
  • Background investigation for suitability or fitness, with fingerprinting for new federal employees
  • Able to obtain and keep clearance eligibility
  • Possible probationary or trial period
  • Direct deposit of pay is required
  • Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 25 pounds independently, and more 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
$17.00 – $24.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
GS-3 · General Schedule
Locations
  • Imperial Beach, California
  • El Centro, California
  • Yuma, Arizona
  • Naval Air Station San Diego, California
  • Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California
  • Camp Pendleton, California
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Part-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
Many
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Sales Store Clerical (2091)
Announcement
DECA-26-12889652-OC-DE

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