The purpose of this position is to serve as supervisor of the Meat Department.

Duties

Plans, organizes, and directs the meat department operations Supervises and provides direction to subordinate employees within the department Ensures workload requirements are met to include establishing prices for all meat products sold Inspects equipment and checks temperature level regularly Conducts frequent inspections of work areas to ensure regulatory compliance with sanitary and safety policies Maintains production records and reports 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 may be required.
• Meet minimum age requirement. See Additional Information.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• May be 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/.
• May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required. 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 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: Processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb into varying types and size of steaks and roasts to include special order crown roast into retail and ready to eat cuts Using tools common to the trade to include handsaws, bone dusters, electric saws, meat tenderizers, slicers, and grinders Leading and instructing subordinates in specific tasks and job techniques Monitoring employees work schedule, performance, conduct, and training 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: Walk and stand continuously while working; Frequently lift, push, or pull pieces and bulk boxes of meat weighing 25 pounds or more with the use of hand truck and dollies; Work in areas where the temperature does not exceed 50 degrees Fahrenheit; Occasionally exposed to temperatures as low as minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit. 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: Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. Lead or Supervise Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices Work Practices

Education

You may not use education to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address Defense Commissary Agency East 1300 E Avenue Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 22380 US
• Name: DeCA East Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-7835
• Email: [email protected]