Sales Store Checker at Defense Commissary Agency | Jobs.InOkinawa

Sales Store Checker

Defense Commissary Agency πŸ“ Multiple Locations Posted Apr 13, 2026
⚠ Stale πŸ” Not Required SOFA $36K – $45K

Operates an electronic point-of-sale cash register, scans items, processes payments, and assists customers at a Defense Commissary.

Operates an Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) cash register coupled to a scanning system and scale and/or a stand-alone register system.

Individually inputs item codes and/or prices when items do not properly scan.

Responds courteously to patron questions concerning order processing and item costs.

Turns in cash and negotiable instruments in accordance with store policy.

Bags items, hands out flyers and/or coupons and assists patrons in the correct processing of their orders.

Responds to questions and/or issues raised by customers using a knowledge of the specific commissary store and established procedures.

Requirements

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

  • 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions
  • Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
  • Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
  • Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment
  • Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
  • Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
  • Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
  • Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
  • Reinstatement
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the general experience and/or education requirements described below.

General Experience: Six months of general experience. General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled, such as answering questions and complaints from customers, counting cash till and operating a cash register.

OR Education: One year of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.)

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 6. Then divide your semester hours of education by 30. Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.)

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
  • Technical Competence

Benefits

Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plan, paid leave, and other federal benefits. For more information, visit the USAJOBS benefits page.

Health insuranceRetirement planPaid leaveFederal benefits
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Physical and condition requirements

Q21 Physical or work-condition requirement single 2 choices

This position has a requirement to lift up to 40 lbs. in the regular performance of duties. Are you willing and able to meet the lifting requirement?

Job-specific skill ratings

Q29 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Sales Store Checker, at the GS-03 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.

Situational assessment questions

Q40 Situational judgment single 5 choices

Assists with answering customer complaints by providing a solution.

Q41 Situational judgment single 5 choices

Manges the self check out registers assisting customers in the correct processing of their purchases.

Additional Info

Locations

  • Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Japan
  • Camp Courtney Okinawa, Japan
  • Camp Foster, Japan
  • Camp Kinser, Japan
  • Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, Japan
  • Kadena Air Base Okinawa, Japan
  • Kure, Japan
  • Misawa AFB, Japan
  • Sagami General Depot, Japan
  • Sagamihara Housing Area, Japan
  • Sasebo Naval Base, Japan
  • Yokosuka, Japan
  • Yokota Air Base, Japan
  • Zama, Camp Zama, Japan

Other Information

Direct deposit of pay is required. U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area. The initial length of this overseas tour is 24 months for positions located in Okinawa. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized. Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) is not authorized. Recruitment, relocation, retention, Advanced Leave Accrual and Student Loan Repayment incentives are not authorized.

Skills & Keywords

Cash registerPoint of saleCustomer serviceCommissaryRetail
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