VCS Supply Clerk Retail- Hampton VA

Veterans Health Administration; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, is seeking a Store Clerk to ensure safe, organized stock and excellent customer service at the Hampton facility.

You will receive, inspect, tag, and stock merchandise, maintain stockroom safety, operate the cash register during peak times, and support seasonal displays in PatriotCafe and PatriotBrew. Applications close 2026-10-16.

Qualifications

• Stock management experience.
• Cash handling and register operations.
• Merchandising and shelf presentation experience.
• Safety rules and sanitation awareness.

Responsibilities

• Comply with safety, sanitation, and security regulations in a hospital environment.
• Receive, inspect, tag, and stock merchandise with accurate counts.
• Set up Plan-O-Grams, seasonal displays, and assist with displays on sales floor.
• Operate a cash register and manage cash at peak times; assist in vending restocking.
• Maintain clean stockroom and notify management of stock issues and discrepancies.

Skills

Stock management

Cash handling

Merchandising

Safety compliance

Inventory control

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Are you looking for a better work-life balance and opportunities to grow? Join an excellent organization that puts Veterans first for a fulfilling career! Since 1946 Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) has delivered the VCS benefits to millions of Veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare system, the largest Healthcare system in the United States.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to: Complying with all safety rules and health provisions addressing safety and sanitation in a hospital environment Receiving, inspecting, counting and storing incoming merchandise. Marking/tagging merchandise in preparation for the sales floor. Maintaining a clean and organized stock room in which merchandise is stored according to proper safety and merchandising requirements.

Preparing and reviewing daily receiving reports before providing to for management for final review. Ensuring optimum stock availability by taking periodic stock counts and participating in annual inventories. Keeping management apprised of slow-moving, defective, out of stock or damaged merchandise as well as any customer requests or complaints. Informing management of suspected cases of shoplifting or other internal security violations.

Bringing merchandise from the stockroom to the sales floor, setting and maintaining Plan-O-Grams (POGs) and special/seasonal displays. Working a cash register and maintaining a change fund during peak times, assisting in stocking and restocking vending machines, restocking supply items in the PatriotCafe and PatriotBrew and filling in gaps in coverage when necessary.

Ensuring compliance with fire, safety, sanitation and security regulations as well as the security of cash, fixed assets and merchandise inventory. Performing housekeeping duties in the selling area, such as cleaning fixtures and dusting merchandise.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $20.15 – $20.15/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.