Student Trainee- Sales Store Checker

This position requires good hand and eye coordination, alertness, integrity, tact, and courtesy, as well as the skill to operate simple equipment repetitively.

To be eligible you must be enrolled in:

• A high school diploma program, GED program, or home school whose curriculum is approved by a State or local governing body; or
• Private school that provides secondary education as determined under state law,

OR one of the following accredited by the Department of Education:

• Recognized program in a technical or vocational school;
• Two-year or four-year college or university, or
• Graduate or professional school (e.g., law school or medical school).

To be considered you must provide appropriate supporting documentation/information from your school. See Required Documents for more information.

Physical requirements: (1) Stand for prolonged periods. (2) Lift up to 25 pounds independently. (3) Twisting, bending and manual dexterity using hands and upper body. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire.

Work conditions: Environment is subject to temperature changes, including blasts of cool air from automatic doors.


Overtime: Occasional
Bargaining Unit Status: Differs by location
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt
Obligated Position: No
Reemployed Annuitants Considered: No, DoD criteria not met.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: None
Telework eligible: No
Remote work eligible: No

Executive Order 12564 requires a federal workplace to be free of illegal drugs and prohibits the use of illegal drugs both on and off duty by federal employees. As a reminder, marijuana is still classified as an illegal drug by the Federal government and is prohibited for use by Federal employees even if such use is legal in the state where the Federal employee resides and/or works. The Defense Commissary Agency is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace where the use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and may result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal service.

• Positions may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after it closes.
• Applicants with financial difficulty are not automatically removed from consideration.
• The title, series, and grade of the position held should be related to the student's educational career field or career goals. The student is eligible to be noncompetitively converted to a term, career, or career-conditional appointment after meeting the requirements described in 5 CFR 362.204.
• Selectees are required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Upon first appointment to a civilian position in the Federal government, you are entitled only to the lowest step (Step 1) of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this announcement does not suggest or convey an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
• Interns are responsible for informing their supervisor (1) about instances when the agreed upon work schedule does not allow ample time to meet educational requirements and (2) any change in academic status to include GPA and/or enrollment status.
• The advancement of interns to higher-graded positions, prior to conversion, is strictly at the Agency's discretion. To qualify for promotions, the intern must have the same level and type of experience and/or education usually required for an initial appointment.
• Interns may be non-competitively converted to a term, career-conditional or career appointment within 120 days following successful completion of all educational and work experience requirements in accordance with 5 CFR 362.204.
• Retired military service members appointed to a Department of Defense (DoD) civilian position within 180 days of their retirement date require a waiver before starting work. 5 United States Code 3326.

The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration.

• Submitting an incomplete application package may result in your not being considered for this position. Your resume must reflect that you are either Part-Time with the number of hours listed, Full Time, or 40 hours per week as your work schedule. If you fail to provide this information in your resume, your resume will be considered as incomplete.
• Submitting encrypted documents or uploading Adobe portfolio documents.
• Submitting any document that contains a photo or image of you.
• Including social media links, inappropriate material or content, classified or government sensitive information, or personal information such as age, gender, race, religion, or social security number on your resume.
• Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or questionnaire responses.
• Deliberately attempting to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this announcement into your resume.