VIB Supply Store Associate - Langley - #BVIIS068

 

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.


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