Store Associate

Defense Commissary Agency; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Commissary Agency is seeking Store Associates to work independently or as part of a team in any assigned retail area of a commissary store. Duties include handling, preparing, and stocking grocery and produce items, and checking-out customer purchases, with assignments varying by store and management requirements.

Key responsibilities include assisting customers with prices and locations, operating the electronic checkout system, maintaining stock levels, and supporting CAO data entry

Qualifications

• You MUST provide transcripts and/or other documentation to support your educational claims. Official transcripts are required before a firm job offer.
• Foreign education may be qualifying if appropriately evaluated and translated to English.
• Documents must be in English or include an English translation.

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.
• Handling, preparing and maintaining stock of grocery and produce items.
• Reviewing stock levels and gathering inventory data to maintain the CAO system.
• Preparing and maintaining documents to order commissary items, reconcile invoices and submit requisitions.
• Maintaining security, safety, and sanitation practices and procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Stock management

Education

Transcripts required

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Defense Commissary Agency

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. Specific assignments vary by individual store and store management requirements.

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.

Requirements & Education

ARE YOU 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 – $23.01/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

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