The primary purpose of the position is to perform duties of a Store Worker (Fork Lift Operator). Incumbent works in one or more of the departments within the store and performs a variety of duties involved in receiving, handling, marking, preparing, displaying, and maintaining the stock levels of resale items. The work involves the regular and recurring operation of an electric, diesel, or gasoline powered fork lift.

Duties

Performs a variety of duties involved in receiving, handling, marking, preparing, displaying, and maintaining the stock levels of resale items. Involves regular and recurring operation of a forklift and may at store management's discretion, include order writing tasks. Determines the amount of shelf space to be used for various items within a department and estimates the space requirements for new items or increased quantities. Receives supplies, equipment, and perishable, semi-perishable, and non-perishable resale items in the receiving area of the commissary. Verifies shipments by checking the shipping documents, making proper notations on the documents, and identifying any obvious spoilage, damage, overages, or shortages. Operates a computer system that marks prices, calculates prices, and determines weights of merchandise. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or national. Applicants with a Permanent Resident Card are authorized to live and work in the U.S. but are not eligible for employment in positions requiring U.S. citizenship. If selected, proof of citizenship is required.
• Meet the minimum age requirement. See the Additional Information section.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Appointment is subject to successful verification of identity and employment eligibility through E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness outcome, as determined by a completed background investigation. New federal employees will be fingerprinted.
• Be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Meet the physical requirements identified in the Qualifications section.

Qualifications

You must meet qualifications and stated requirements by the announcement 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 related/qualifying experience: Knowledge of stock turnover, shelf space allocation and customer preferences. Knowledge of brand names and sizes of grocery items or of the kinds and varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables to ensure the proper care and handling of certain items. Knowledge of location of items to assist customers, work practices to prepare, arrange or stack items together while maintaining safety for patrons and other employees. Preparing, arranging, or stacking items together for safety and neatness; rotating old stock. Operating a 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) Work requires continuous walking, standing, bending, or stooping, and use of arms to fill shelves and counters. (2) Frequently lifts or moves heavy boxes or crates weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally over 50 pounds. (3) While operating a forklift, uses moderate physical effort in operating hand and foot controls while driving, turning, starting, and stopping the forklift, and raising, lowering and tilting loads being moved. 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 do the Work of the Position Without More than Normal Supervision Dexterity and Safety Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order) Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) Knowledge of Materials Technical Practice Overtime: Occasional 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: May be subject to temperature changes based on opening and closing doors, working on loading docks, outside, and in refrigerated rooms. May be exposed to hot or cold weather, damp conditions, or drafty conditions. While operating a forklift, there is a danger of cuts, scrapes, bruises, and broken bones from shifting loads, toppling stacks, overturning forklifts, falling objects, or accidents with other moving equipment. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No Telework eligible: No Remote work eligible: No

Education

You may not use education to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address Defense Commissary Agency West 1300 E Avenue Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801-1800 US
• Name: DeCA DE West Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-3917
• Email: [email protected]