Sales Clerk- INT – 6578

Coast Guard Exchange (USCGCSC); Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Annual Leave

Paid Sick Leave

Holiday Pay

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401k Savings Plan

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Tuition Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Coast Guard Exchange in Honolulu, HI is hiring a Sales Clerk to welcome customers, assist with merchandise selection, and process payments with accuracy. You will maintain product knowledge, demonstrate features, and ensure attractive displays while complying with Loss Prevention policies.

The role requires reliable on-site work, weekend availability, and a focus on high-quality customer service. Benefits include leave, insurance options, and a pension plan as part of the Coast Guard Community

Qualifications

• Reading and explaining product literature.
• Stocking merchandise and maintaining displays.
• Cash handling and use of a cash register.
• Providing outstanding customer service.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and help select merchandise.
• Sell items and explain features to customers.
• Keep shelves stocked and displays attractive.
• Take periodic stock counts and assist with inventories.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Announcement: 6578

Opening Date: 01 January 2026 Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band: NF-2091-01

Closing Date: Until Filled Work Schedule: Intermittent (0-19 hours/week)

Position: Sales Clerk Salary: $18.57/hour

Who May Apply: All Sources Location: Honolulu, HI - Exchange

Duties

Welcome customers, maintain product knowledge and help with the selection of merchandise. React to all concerns of customers quickly with a sense of importance. Sell merchandise, and provide outstanding customer service, which may require demonstration and/or explanation of technical features of items sold. Take periodic stock counts and may participate in taking inventories. Replenish stock and maintain merchandise in a neat and presentable condition. Advise supervisor/department head of customer requests. Receives cash, checks, credit cards, debit cards and gift cards in payment for merchandise and gives change accurately in the operation of cash register. Maintains record of sales, at the end of shift balances till, turns in sales records, money, stamps, customer checks or charge slip and accounts for all monies and items sold. May perform price changes for various departments, either markdowns or mark ups, and the setting of company promotions. Primary duty is ensuring that these are properly displayed to the customer accomplished by proper display and signage as well as changing of item labels if necessary. Follow all policies regarding Loss Prevention. Be aware and proactive regarding shrink and the Alert Line. Follow all established safety standards and emergency preparedness requirements. Will be required to work weekends. Perform other related duties as assigned.

OMB NO: 1625-0120

Expiration Date: 01/30/2025

Minimum QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Potential to stock merchandise, assist patrons and operate a cash register which is shown by the ability to read, comprehend and explain product literature; as well as count, subtract, multiply, and divide for stocking and inventory purposes as evidenced by high school course work, a GED or high school diploma.
• Ability to routinely lift 10 pounds and occasionally lift 25 pounds and stand for long periods of time.

Preferred (in Addition To The Minimum)

• Previous retail merchandising or cashier experience.

Uscg Community Services Command Comprehensive Benefits

By choosing to work for the Coast Guard Community Services Command, you will enjoy one of the best benefit packages available anywhere. Benefit offerings are subject to applicable worker categories (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent), location, position, and length of time in service.

• Paid Annual and Sick Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible/Dependent Spending Account
• Pension Plan
• 401k Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave

Other Essential Information

• Residency Requirements: Non-U.S. nationals, who are authorized to work in the U.S. and applying for any DHS position, must have resided within the United States, or U.S. territories, for at least three of the last five years.
• Selectee will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer as the Standard method of payment for payroll and travel purposes.
• Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless covered by an exemption under the Selective Service Law, in accordance with 5 U.S. Code 3378. Selectee will be required to provide a written statement regarding his registration status unless he is exempted by this statute.
• Must satisfactorily complete a Federal Background check and all pre-employment requirements, which may include, but are not limited to, background checks, security clearances, drug testing, verification of employment history, and any other requirements applicable to this position. Additionally, you may be required to meet specific job-related qualifications or certifications as a condition of your employment.
• Applicants may not be employed in the chain of command of their relatives.
• This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit factor such as race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE

Authority: The U.S. Coast Guard rates applicants under the authority of Title 5 of U.S. Code, Sections 301, 1104, 1302, 2103, 3301, 3304, Executive Order 9397, and Departmental Regulations.

Principal Purpose: To collect information needed to determine how well an applicant’s education and work experience qualifies them for the job they are applying for.

Routine Use: This information provided will be shared with the hiring manager and interview panel members. It may also be shared in response to a request for discovery or for appearance of a witness, information that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a pending judicial or administrative proceeding.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to disclose the requested information may result in an applicant not receiving consideration for a position in which the information is needed.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to this information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number and an expiration date. The control number for this collection is OMB 1625-0120, expiration 01/30/2025. The estimated average time to complete this application is 40 minutes. If you have any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to U.S. Coast Guard, Community Services Command, 510 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320.