Title: VIB Store Associate - Oceana (Wage) - #BVIWES05
State Role Title: VIB Associate
Hiring Range: Starting wage $18 up to $20 commensurate with experience.
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Dept for Blind/Vision Impaired
Location: Blind & Vision Impaired
Agency Website: https://www.dbvi.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
“Would you like to work in one of the best retail jobs in the country? A typical schedule is Monday – Friday 7:30 – 4:30, no nights, no weekends, and no federal holidays! You never have to handle cash in our stores. We operate stores in federal or military environments with a controlled customer base. Our stores sell office supplies, janitorial and cleaning supplies, and other commercial items to our customers. If you excel in a retail environment and meet the requirements below, apply for this job today.
Job Duties:
To employ and support Virginians who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind in achieving their desired level of employment through the manufacture and delivery of quality products and services.
We are seeking a VIB Store Associate – Oceana (Wage) to provide stock, cashier, and customer service support using an automated point‑of‑sale system.
Primary responsibilities include:
• Operating the cash register
• Providing customer service and assisting with special orders
• Receiving merchandise
• Stocking shelves
• Ensuring quality assurance standards
• Moving materials as needed
• Performing additional duties to support Base Supply Store operations
Duties include but are not limited to:
Customer Service
Provide accurate information and respond to customer inquiries in a helpful and professional manner.
Point‑of‑Sale Operations
Operate the computerized POS system, scanning merchandise and entering required transaction data to accurately record sales.
Store Appearance
Maintain a clean, organized, and fully stocked store in accordance with established retail standards.
Complete additional duties and special projects as assigned by the supervisor.
This is a wage (part‑time) position that will work 32 - 40 hours per week with an average of 35. It cannot exceed 1500 hours during the employment year. This position does not include health insurance, retirement, or leave benefits.
Minimum Qualifications:
Skills:
• Good computer skills including Windows applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written.
Abilities:
- Ability to provide excellent customer service through establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, customers, vendors and agency personnel.
- Ability to perform duties independently without direct supervision.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand up to 8 hours
Additional Considerations:
• Experience working in a federal government environment.
• Experience working in a military environment.
Special Instructions:
- “Employment is contingent upon successfully passing and maintaining the required criminal background check necessary for access to federal buildings and military bases.”
This role is defined as “direct labor”. Federal law requires VIB to fill at least 75% of its direct labor roles with qualified candidates who are blind. If you are qualified and meet the definition of blindness below, please apply. Blindness is defined as “a central visual acuity that does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with corrective lenses or visual acuity if better than 20/200 is accompanied by a limit to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.” If you are qualified and meet this medical requirement, you will receive preference for this job and compete against other qualified applicants who meet this definition. If no application from a qualified person who is blind is received, this job may be filled by a qualified person who is not blind. If selected for this job based on this preference, you will receive a conditional offer of employment until medical documentation is received validating your vision impairment.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.
Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.
To Apply:
Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé are submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information:
Name: Human Resources
Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.