Duties
At the GS-05 level, the Grocery Department Manager Trainee functions in a learning mode rather than performing the full range of supervisory responsibilities. As such, the incumbent will have less accountability in performing supervisory tasks. In this learning role, the incumbent will participate in a number of supervisory and managerial activities with assistance from his or her supervisor, however the incumbent will have full responsibility for at least two of the supervisory duties listed below. These supervisory and managerial activities will be designed to enhance the trainee's basic knowledge of supervisory and managerial responsibilities.
Position responsibilities include:
- Establishing duty schedules
- Scheduling leave
- Initiating recruitment actions and providing recommendations regarding selection of subordinates
- Reviewing work in progress
- Determining training needs
- Counseling employees
- Disciplinary actions and awards
- Achieving EEO goals
Work conditions:
- Most of the work is performed in the store display area which is well lighted and maintained at a comfortable temperature.
- When working in the storage or receiving area, may be exposed to hot or cold weather, or damp and drafty conditions.
- May be exposed to differences in temperature when storing or obtaining items from chill or frozen storage rooms.
- There is a danger of minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, and slipping on wet floors.
- May, on occasion, be required to operate a manual or electric pallet jack and/or a forklift.
- Must be able to wear any and all protective clothing provided.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
- Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
- Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility based on an appropriate background investigation.
- May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
- Must meet the physical requirements listed in the Qualifications section.
- Must sign a Mobility Agreement upon accepting a job offer from HR.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- This is an upward mobility position and selectee will be required to complete two years of a formal training plan.
- May be subject to one year supervisory probationary period.
Qualifications
You must meet qualifications and requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you meet the qualifications (i.e., specialized experience and/or education requirements) for the grade level for which you are applying.
Qualifications
Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level that provided an understanding of the basic principles of any of the following: merchandising, market research, sales promotion/advertising, or the accounting, administration, and/or distribution of goods and services. Such experience may have been gained in store worker, sales, clerical, or related work that demonstrated a familiarity with food retail operations and the ability to perform the duties of the position to be filled.
OR
I have completed at least four full years of education above the high school level leading to a bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or other fields related to the position.
OR
I possess a combination of education and experience as described in A and B that when combined, equals 100% of the qualifications.
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).
Education used to qualify for this position, in whole or in part, must have equipped you with the knowledge and ability to perform the work of the position, as evidenced by on-the-job-training in food retail management or an internship or practicum in food retail management. Transcripts are required if relying on education to qualify. See Required Documents for more information.
Physical requirements: (1) Lift, push, pull, carry, and handle commissary products weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally over 40 pounds with assistance. (2) Stand, stoop, kneel, bend, and climb for prolonged periods. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire.
Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non-temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority.
As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your possession of these competencies:
- Commissary Operations
- Customer Service
- Merchandising
- Safety Procedures
- Supervision
Overtime: Occasional
Bargaining Unit Status: Not covered
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
Obligated Position: If obligated, you occupying the position is subject to the former incumbent returning. If the former incumbent does not return to the position, your occupancy may become permanent. Tentative job offers identify if the position you are offered is obligated.
Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No.
DoD criteria not met.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: None
Education
Transcripts. Required when using education to meet qualifications or when education is required.
Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.
When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course by course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities.
Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.
Additional information
Executive Order 12564 requires a federal workplace to be free of illegal drugs and prohibits the use of illegal drugs both on and off duty by federal employees. As a reminder, marijuana is still classified as an illegal drug by the Federal government and is prohibited for use by Federal employees even if such use is legal in the state where the Federal employee resides and/or works. The Defense Commissary Agency is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace where the use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and may result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal service.
- DeCA employees accepting a downgrade (i.e., change to lower grade) into this position may be entitled to pay retention.
- Applicants with financial difficulty are not automatically removed from consideration.
- Selectees are required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Applicants will be selected at the GS-5 level with promotion potential to GS-09. Your work assignments will be progressively complex and intended to broaden your skills and provide you with practical experience to prepare you for the GS-9 grade level. Promotion up to and including GS-9 is neither guaranteed nor automatic but may be made without further competition and with your supervisor's recommendation.
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized.
- Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after the closing date.
The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration.
- Not selecting an eligibility.
- Submitting an incomplete application package may result in your not being considered for this position. Your resume must reflect that you are either Part-Time with the number of hours listed, Full Time, or 40 hours per week as your work schedule. If you fail to provide this information in your resume, your resume will be considered as incomplete.
- Submitting encrypted documents or uploading Adobe portfolio documents.
- Submitting any document that contains a photo or image of you.
- Including social media links, inappropriate material/content, classified or government sensitive information, or personal information such as age, gender, race, religion, or social security number on your resume.
- Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or questionnaire responses.
- Deliberately attempting to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this announcement into your resume.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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.
Selections are subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees.
Required Documents
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
- Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
- 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, contact information (preferred method of communication) and the following for each listed job experience: Job title, Employer's name, city, and state; Employment beginning and ending dates (Month/Year); and a detailed Description of the duties performed. If it is a federal civilian position, you must also include Job series (Occ. Code on SF50) and grade. Part-Time employment MUST include work schedule hours for each job entry.
Questionnaire. Preview at https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12858776 .
Appointment Eligibility Criteria. You choose how you wish to be considered for this position by selecting one or more of the eligibilities listed in the Assessment Questionnaire
and providing the supporting documents for the selected eligibility/eligibilities. Documents required to prove you can be considered for the selected eligibility/eligibilities are listed within the eligibility description.
HR does not select or change your eligibility/eligibilities for you, regardless of the supporting documents you submit. You are considered ONLY for the eligibility or eligibilities you select and for which you provide all required supporting documents.
You will not be considered if you do not select an eligibility. If you have questions about which eligibility/eligibilities apply to you, contact the HR POC listed on this announcement.
SF 50 Notification of Personnel Action.
- To obtain copies of your SF50s, all current Department of Defense (DoD) employees can access MyBiz, employees receiving HR servicing from DLA can access eOPF and former civilian employees can request a copy from the National Archives.
All DeCA employees, regardless of location or human resources provider, submit the following:
- A copy of your most recent SF50 showing your current position title, pay plan-series-grade, tenure and position occupied and
- When applying for a promotion (higher grade than you currently hold), you must also submit an SF50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements. Examples of appropriate SF50s include Promotions, Within-grade Increases, and SF50s with an effective date more than one year old. You may need to submit more than one SF50 to show you meet this requirement.
PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility:
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DODCustomersRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.