VIB Supply Store Associate - Langley - #BVIIS068
Job no: 5085445
Position type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Hampton, Virginia
Division/Equivalent: Dept for Blind/Vision Impaired
School/Unit: Dept for Blind/Vision Impaired
Department/Office: BSC - LANGLEY AFB
Categories: Trades and Operations
Title: VIB Supply Store Associate - Langley - #BVIIS068
State Role Title:
Hiring Range: Mid $30,000s-up to low $40,000s comm w/ 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 am – 4:00 pm, 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:
*This position is subject to close 10-business days (excluding holidays) from the opening date”.
To employ and develop Virginians who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf/blind to achieve their desired level of employment through the manufacture and delivery of quality products and services.
We are seeking to fill Supply Store Associate - Langley. The incumbent will perform the following:
The purpose of the position:
• Perform stock clerk, cashier, and customer service duties utilizing an automated point-of-sale system
• Responsibilities include cash register operation
• Providing customer service and assistance with special orders
• Receiving merchandise
• Stocking shelves
• Quality assurance
• Material movement
• Other duties in support of the operation of the Base Supply Store
Minimum Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
Knowledge/Experience:
• Customer service experience
• General warehousing and/or retail experience
• Experience working in a military environment
Abilities/Skills:
• Demonstrated problem-solving and excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Proficient computer skills, familiarity with internet, Microsoft Windows operating system, and Microsoft Office software
• Ability to perform duties independently without direct supervision
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand up to 8 hours
Additional Considerations
N/A
Special Instructions
Employment is contingent upon the selected candidate being able to pass a background check required for access to the military base.
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.
This position is exempt from the Virginia Personnel Act, otherwise known as non-classified. Non-classified positions within the Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) are offered a competitive benefits package that includes an annuity-based retirement plan (separate from the Virginia Retirement System), leave, and holiday pay that is paid by VIB, as well as jointly paid benefits such as health and life insurance. Employees additionally may enroll in other employee paid supplemental plans.
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, Americorp, 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 a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is 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.
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