Retail Sales Associate - Veterans Canteen Service

Starting Hourly Wage $ 17.68

Looking for a better work life balance? Join an amazing organization that puts Veteran’s first for an amazing career!  

Now hiring:

Team Members to provide exceptional service in our cafes and retail markets!  We are looking for Retail Associates who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and are committed to serving America’s Heroes.

Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) located in the Milwaukee, WI, VA Medical Center is celebrating over 78 years of service!  We provide retail, food, coffee, and vending services to Veterans and their care givers in VA facilities across the country. 

VCS offers competitive benefits, including:

• Child Care Subsidy Program
• Public Transportation Benefits (Bus Pass)
• Annual Cost of Living Pay Increases
• Major Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance & Life Insurance
• Vacation & Sick Leave to include 11 (paid) Federal Holidays
• Company Contribution to Retirement Savings Plan
• Visit us at https://www.vacanteen.va.gov/ for more information about the Veterans Canteen Service

We are the best fit for you if…

·         You enjoy serving others and working with a great group of coworkers

·         Enjoy learning and growing with a company

·         Like to keep busy and can multitask

·         Have years of food and retail experience, minimal experience….or no experience at all! 

Job Types: Part-time

Pay: Competitive

Requirements: 

• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to read and interpret instructions and perform basic arithmetic used in food preparation
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in the service industry
• Requires constant standing, walking, and frequent bending.
• Must be able to lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination programs are requirements for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment. It is a requirement that all HCP receive the COVID-19 vaccination and annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons.