Clarification from the agency

Additional selections may be made from this announcement.

Sales Store Checkers work in a military grocery store. The work is like a cashier or clerk at your local grocery or retail store.

As a student trainee, you perform the basic, simple and repetitive checkout functions under close supervision to gain competence and proficiency in:

• Operating a cash register scanning system to list and total the prices of individual items purchased,
• Collecting payment and making correct change when required, and
• Changing register tape, and clearing routine equipment and scanning jams on registers.

Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national. Applicants with a Permanent Resident Card are authorized to live and work in the U.S. but are not eligible for employment in positions requiring U.S. citizenship. If selected, proof of citizenship is required.
• Must be at least 16 years of age. Per Department of Labor regulations, under age youths may not perform hazardous jobs.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Pathways Interns may work full-time or part-time schedules at any time during the year, without limitations. However, the work schedule cannot interfere with their academic schedule.
• Appointment is subject to successful verification of identity and employment eligibility through E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. New federal employees will be fingerprinted.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• Selectee must sign Pathways Participant Agreement.
• The entire period served under the Internship Program counts as the participant's trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Qualifications

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

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

HR reviews your resume and supporting documents to determine if you meet the qualifications and requirements, and to determine if you meet the eligibility/eligibilities you selected. Errors and/or omissions affect your consideration for employment. Your questionnaire score is a preliminary measure of how well your background matches the position. If you submit multiple resumes, the last one received is used for this evaluation and sent to the hiring manager if you are referred for selection consideration.

Under category rating procedures you are placed into one of three categories based on the evaluation results:

Best Qualified -Candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the position's minimum qualifications, including all selective placement factors and appropriate quality ranking factors. Candidates in this category are referred to hiring managers before candidates in other categories.

Highly Qualified - Candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that exceeds the position's minimum qualifications.

Qualified - Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are proficient in some but not all the position's requirements.

Veterans' preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more (CPS, CP) are placed at the top of the highest category on the referral list (except for scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher). Other preference eligibles are placed above non-preference eligibles within their assigned category.

Selections are subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees.

Resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? Page margins should be 0.5 inches, font styles must be legible, and consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. In addition to information identified in What to Include, provide pay plan-series-grade of Federal civilian positions and rank for military positions, when applicable, and be sure your resume is complete. HR bases the review on submitted documents and does not make assumptions.

2. Enrollment Verification/Transcripts: Required. You must submit:

• A letter on school letterhead and signed by your academic advisor, school counselor, admission office, etc. to prove enrollment, OR
• A copy of your official transcripts and a copy of your class schedule for next semester. Copies of documents from your school website are acceptable if they contain all relevant information (Your name, school name, list of classes and credits earned, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class standing), OR
• Legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with relevant information listed above, OR
• Acceptance letter from school (including technical school, community college, college or university, etc.), indicating at least half-time enrollment for the coming term/semester/quarter.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application process if they contain the relevant information identified above. If selected, you are required to provide an official transcript before your start date is set.

3. Questionnaire: Required. Preview the questionnaire at https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12924511.

4. Supporting Documents: As applicable. See below.

Veterans' Preference.Must provide acceptable documentation of your preference and appointment eligibility when you apply.

• Separated from active duty service: Provide a copy of your DD-214. The member 4 copy of your DD-214 is preferred as it contains all required information. DD-214 Worksheets are not acceptable documentation, nor are other than a member 4 copy to which a member 4 Character of Service section is added. Contact the National Archives or your military personnel records center to request a copy of your DD-214.
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG): In order to receive this preference, you must choose the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician eligibility, and fill out and submit the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation.

During the application process, you may submit alternate documents showing the veteran's name, active service beginning and ending dates, campaign or expeditionary medals received, military pay grade/rank/rate at separation, separation date, and character of service. Alternate documents include retirement or separation orders, document showing transfer to any of the reserve corps of the Armed Forces, or an official statement from the military personnel records center. If selected, you must provide the DD-214 before your start date is set.

• Separating from active armed forces duty within 120 days: Provide written documentation from the armed forces certifying that the service member is expected to be separated from active duty service not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed. The document must include the following information: (1) service member's name, (2) date of the expected separation from active duty, (3) expected character of the active duty service at separation, (4) pay grade/rank/rate at separation, (5) dates of active duty service, and (6) any campaign or expeditionary medals received. You must provide the DD-214 when it becomes available.

In addition to the above, Disabled veterans, Purple Heart recipients, and family members eligible for derived preference must submit a completed SF-15 and all additional proof required by the SF 15. Contact the Department of Veterans Affairs or call 1-800-827-1000 to obtain a copy of the VA letter establishing proof of disability. Note that a letter from the VA that contains the following may be sufficient instead of a SF-15: Dates of service, Discharge status, and Disability rating.

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