Store Worker Leader

Full Job Description

Serves as the Store Worker Leader in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) location.

The primary purpose of this position is to Serve as a Store Worker Leader over one of more commissary departments (i.e.), produce, grocery, meat, etc) and perform the regular, non-leader store worker duties of the assigned department(s).

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: 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 items. Ability to prepare, arrange, or stack items together for safety and neatness; rotating stock.

Ability to operate a manual and/or electric pallet jack and 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) Lift, push, pull, carry, and handle items weighing up to 40 pounds independently and occasionally over 40 pounds with assistance.

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 perform the duties of a Store Worker Leader without more than normal supervision. Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instruction, Specification, etc.

Technical Practice Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Work Practice Major Duties:

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 perishable 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, overage, or shortages.

Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.