You are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of your application package. We encourage you to read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Qualifications and requirements must be met by the announcement closing date. This recruitment is subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees and category rating procedures. Additional positions may be filled from this announcement.

Duties

Serves as the Store Worker Leader (FLO) in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) location. The primary purpose of this position is to perform duties of a Store Worker (Fork Lift Operator) as well as operating a motor vehicle. Incumbent works in one or more of the departments within the store and performs a variety of duties involved in receiving, handling, marketing, preparing, displaying, and maintaining the stock levels or resale items. 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 perishables 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, damage, overages, or shortages. Operates a forklift capable of lifting lads weighing less than 1000 pounds as high as 240 inches. Performs Material Handling Equipment (MHE) checks at the beginning of each shift, complete and sign the checklist and report deficiencies.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. National.
• Must meet minimum age requirement. See the Additional Information section for more information.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System by the announcement closing date or exempt from registration.
• Appointment is subject to successful E-Verify check. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, based on a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance eligibility based on an appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• While operating a forklift, the incumbent uses moderate physical effort in operating hand and foot controls while driving, turning, starting and stopping the forklift. Strain is caused by the vibration of the forklift.
• In addition, while operating a forklift, the incumbent may receive cuts, bruises and broken bones from shifting loads, toppling stacks, overturning forklifts, falling objects, or accidents with other moving equipment.
• May be exposed to hot or cold weather or damp and drafty conditions when storing or obtaining items in refrigerated rooms. Danger of minor injuries, cuts, scrapes, bruises, heat sealer bums, and slipping on wet floors.
• Physical Requirements: The work requires continuous walking, standing, bending, or stooping, and using arm movements to fill the store's shelves and counters.
• Physical Requirements: Frequently lifts or moves heavy boxes or crates weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally over 40 pounds with assistance.

Qualifications

By the announcement closing date, your resume and supporting documents must show that you meet the qualifications. 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. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement for the job elements and the Required Documents section for information regarding resume requirements. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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. Ability to preparing, arranging, or stacking items together for safety and neatness; rotating old stock. Ability to operate a manual and /or electric pallet jack and forklift.

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]