Store Worker at Defense Commissary Agency | Jobs.InOkinawa

Store Worker

Defense Commissary Agency 📍 Multiple Locations Posted Apr 13, 2026
⚠ Stale 🔐 Not Required SOFA $20.65 – $24.11/hr

Receives supplies and perishable/non-perishable items in the commissary receiving area, verifies shipments, stocks shelves, and performs sanitation tasks.

Receives supplies, equipment, perishable, semi-perishable and non-perishable resale items in the receiving area of the commissary.

Uses a pallet jack or other similar device to remove items from the truck or van; verify shipments by checking shipping documents, reporting discrepancies and damages.

Places clearly identified stock in appropriate temporary or permanent storage locations. Replenish depleted stock with incoming items or by obtaining stock from storage area and transporting to shelving or display area.

Affixes selling price labels generated by computers in a neat and orderly manner, rotating on the basis of age and freshness of stock. Clean up broken and spilled items, clean any item(s) in display cases that require cleaning prior to stocking.

Cleans shelves/display areas on a regular basis. Perform all sanitation tasks in accordance with DeCA directives. May be required to perform Sales Store Checker duties, be able to operate an electronic check-out system.

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. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • 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

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Store Worker without more than normal supervision. Performing common tasks such as assists in inventories of stock, and place items in stockroom, work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.

Physical Effort: Work requires continuous walking, standing, bending, and/or stooping, and moving of arms to fill shelves, counters, and to build displays. Frequently lifts or moves heavy boxes or crates weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasionally, with assistance, lifts items weighing over 50 pounds.

Working Conditions: Most of the work is performed in the store display areas which are well lighted and maintained at a comfortable temperature. The store aisles are often crowded with customers and grocery carts. When working in the storage area or loading dock, the incumbent may be exposed to hot or cold weather or damp or drafty conditions. May be exposed to differences in temperatures in storing or obtaining items in refrigerated rooms. There is a danger of minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, and bruises or heat sealer burns.

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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 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties. Are you willing and able to meet the lifting requirement?

Situational assessment questions

Q40 Situational judgment single 5 choices

Monitor signs on displays and price labels to ensure they are readable, accurate, and appealing to customers.

Additional Info

Locations

  • Atsugi, Japan
  • Camp Courtney Okinawa, Japan
  • Camp Foster, Japan
  • Camp Kinser, Japan
  • Iwakuni, 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 Naval Base, Japan
  • Yokota Air Base, Japan
  • Zama, Camp Zama, Japan

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories listed in the requirements section are eligible to apply.

Conditions of Employment

  • 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.
  • Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations.
  • The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months located on Honshu. The initial length of this overseas tour is 24 months located on Okinawa.
  • Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized.
  • Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) is not authorized.
  • Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives are not authorized.
  • Advanced Leave Accrual is not authorized.
  • Student Loan Repayment is not authorized.

Series and Grade

Job Grade: WG-4

Security Clearance

Not Required

Drug Test Required

False

Telework Eligible

False

Relocation

False

Travel Code

0

Skills & Keywords

Defense Commissary AgencyDepartment of DefenseStore WorkingReceivingStockingSanitationPallet jackSales Checker
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