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Store Worker Leader

Full Time
$23 – $26 Per Hour
Closing on Dec 16, 2024

Location:
Virginia, Fort Eustis
Requires Relocation:
No
Start Date:
05/12/2024
End Date:
16/12/2024
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS Military spouses Veterans
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Occasional travel

About Defense Commissary Agency

The foundation for success of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) mission is our people. We have a workforce of more than 13,000, reflecting our nation’s diverse cultures and backgrounds, and annual sales of more than $4 billion. We take pride in offering a valued benefit that contributes to military family readiness and enhances quality of life by providing a service that almost all military families use. As one of the few international grocery chains, we operate 236 commissaries throughout the world. We are a grocery store and a whole lot more. Commissary Website Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights.

Job summary

Serves as the Store Worker Leader in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) location. The primary purpose of this position is to Serve as a Store Worker Leader over one of more commissary departments (i.e.), produce, grocery, meat, etc) and perform the regular, non-leader store worker duties of the assigned department(s).

Major duties

Position responsibilities include: Serves as a lead worker to three or more Store Worker employees. Provides training and instructions to lower level employees. Distributes daily work assignments and monitors progress. Maintains adequate stock of perishable and non-perishable items. Replenishes depleted stock with incoming items or from storage areas. Verifies shipments by checking the shipping documents, making proper notations on the documents, and identifying any obvious spoilage, overage, or shortages. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Qualification

You must meet qualifications and requirements by the closing date. Per the OPM Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, how you gained the skill and/or knowledge or the length of time you have spent in this line of work is not as important as what you can do and that you have the required ability or potential to successfully perform the duties of this position. Your resume should show your specific knowledge, skill, and abilities for this position in relation to each of the elements being measured. Examples of qualifying experience: Ability to lead others and effectively conveys information verbally. Knowledge of store worker requirements to assist coworkers in the performance of regular assigned duties. Knowledge of stock turnover, shelf space allocation, and customer preferences. Knowledge in requisitioning perishable, semi-perishable, and non-perishable items. Ability to prepare, arrange, or stack items together for safety and neatness; rotating stock. Ability to operate a manual and/or electric pallet jack and forklift. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Physical requirements: (1) Stand, stoop, kneel, bend and climb for prolonged periods. (2) Lift, push, pull, carry, and handle items weighing up to 40 pounds independently and occasionally over 40 pounds with assistance. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate what you can do against what the work requires (job element method). This job has one critical element, called the screen-out element (SOE). The SOE addresses the critical knowledge, skill, and abilities essential to satisfactory job performance. Applicants who clearly fail to meet the lowest acceptable requirement in the SOE are rated ineligible and receive no further consideration. The job elements for this job are: Ability to perform the duties of a Store Worker Leader without more than normal supervision. Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instruction, Specification, etc. Technical Practice Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Work Practice Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Work environment: Most of the work is performed in the store display area which is well-lighted and maintained at a comfortable temperature. Aisles are often crowded with customers and grocery carts. When working in the storage or receiving area, may be exposed to hot or cold weather or damp and drafty conditions when storing or obtaining items in refrigerated rooms. There is a danger of minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, heat sealer bums, and slipping on wet floors. Telework eligible: No Remote work eligible: No

Education

You may not use education to qualify for this position.

Evaluations

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. Your questionnaire score is a preliminary measure of how well your background matches the competencies. 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. Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the Qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. We do not assume you have the necessary experience to successfully perform in this job regardless of your employment history or academic career. At a minimum, your resume MUST contain your name, address, and contact information, and the following for each listed job experience: Job title; Series and grade, if it is a federal civilian position; Employer's name and address; Employment beginning and ending dates (Month/Year); Number of hours worked per week, and Description of duties performed. DO NOT send a list of competencies or skills in place of a description of the duties performed. HR refers qualified and appointable applicants to the hiring manager for selection consideration In accordance with DeCA's Merit Promotion Plan. Selections are subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria AND 2) be rated well-qualified for the position AND 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. Well-qualified means you possess the type and quality of experience that exceeds the position's minimum qualifications. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the (RGP) eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. 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 (PPP DoD MRNG) eligibility, and fill out and submit the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) (PPP MSP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the(MSP) (PPP MSP) eligibility. If you are claiming MSP (PPP MSP) and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant.