Store Associate

Defense Commissary Agency; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Commissary Agency in the United States operates across multiple locations with irregular schedules, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Store Associates perform grocery and produce stock, assist customers, and handle checkout operations within the DeCA system.

They stock, check prices, and maintain inventory while supporting the CAO ordering process and safety practices. Applicants must provide transcripts for education claims and comply with security requirements.

Qualifications

• Must provide transcripts or other documentation to support educational claims.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers by answering questions on price and location.
• Operate electronic checkout to record price, total, and make change.
• Maintain stock levels and stock data to support CAO system.

Skills

Customer service

Cashier

Stocking

Inventory management

Tools

CAO system

Electronic checkout system

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Defense Commissary Agency
• Department: Department of Defense
• Location: Multiple Locations
• Schedule: Irregular schedule; days, nights, weekends, and holidays required; varies by location

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.

Key Responsibilities

Assisting customers by answering questions such as item price or location, and handling bulky/heavy items. Operating an electronic checkout system to record unit price, total customer purchase, and make change. Performing a variety of duties in handling, preparing and maintaining stock levels of grocery and produce items. Reviewing stock levels and gathering inventory data in order to maintain the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system.

Preparing and maintaining a variety of documents to order commissary items, reconcile invoices and submit requisitions. Maintaining security, safety, and sanitation practices and procedures.

We do not assume you have the necessary experience to successfully perform in this job regardless of your employment history or academic career.

Requirements & Education

USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY You MUST provide transcripts and/or other documentation to support your educational claims. Transcripts. Required when using education to meet qualifications or when education is required. Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses. Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made.

A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable. When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $17.82 – $24.66/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-03-31.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Irregular schedule; days, nights, weekends, and holidays required; varies by location position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.