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Meatcutter Supervisor

Defense Commissary Agency

Department of Defense

Recent

Location

Salary

$42.32 - $49.37

per hour

Closes

January 12, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team in a military commissary's meat department, where you'll oversee cutting, preparing, and pricing various meats while ensuring everything runs smoothly and safely.

It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in meat processing who enjoys supervising others and maintaining high standards in a fast-paced, physical environment.

Good fits include experienced butchers or meat department leads who can handle cold temperatures and heavy lifting.

Key Requirements

  • Experience processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail cuts like steaks, roasts, and special orders
  • Proficiency with meat cutting tools such as handsaws, bone dusters, electric saws, slicers, grinders, and tenderizers
  • Ability to supervise and train subordinate employees, including monitoring schedules, performance, and conduct
  • Knowledge of maintaining sanitary and safety standards, including regular inspections of equipment and work areas
  • Physical ability to stand/walk continuously, lift/push/pull 25+ pounds, and work in temperatures from -10°F to 50°F
  • Skill in planning department operations, setting prices for meat products, and keeping production records
  • Ability to interpret instructions and work independently with minimal supervision

Full Job Description

The Meatcutter Supervisor serves as the supervisor of the Meat Department 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 needs.

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) Walk/stand continuously while working. (2) Frequently lift, push, or pull pieces and bulk boxes of meat weighing 25 pounds or more with the use of hand truck and dollies.

(3) Works in areas where the temperature ranges from minus 10 degrees to 50 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: 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): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No.

DoD criteria not met. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No Telework eligible: No Remote work eligible: No 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.

Required documents are listed in the eligibility description. You are responsible for providing the documents required to prove you can be considered for the selected eligibility/eligibilities.

Major 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 record and reports.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/3/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DECA-26-12859847-MP