Produce Department Manager

The Defense Commissary Agency is seeking a Produce Department Manager who will be responsible for ordering, receiving, storing, displaying, pricing, and accounting for all fresh and perishable fruit and vegetable products purchased for resale. This role involves ensuring that all items are presented in a professional manner and that the department complies with safety and sanitation regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Forecasting product demand
• Ordering, receiving, storing, processing, pricing, displaying and inventorying all produce
• Ensuring all resale items within the department are cleaned, trimmed, sorted, packaged, rotated, culled, and displayed in a professional and attractive manner
• Designing and directing, or personally participating in promotional and seasonal displays, and resets
• Grouping and arranging fruits and vegetables based on type, availability, quantity, and shelf life
• Inspecting and ensuring the department processing areas, display cases, and storage rooms remain neat, orderly, and sanitary, and comply with current sanitation and safety regulations
• Inspecting equipment and initiating required maintenance
• Ensuring everyone follows proper safety practices while using power trimmers, knives, cutting tools, etc
• Directing all department activities and providing administrative and technical supervision for Store Workers and other personnel engaged in the various tasks associated with Produce Department operations

Requirements:

• 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
• May be subject to one year supervisory probationary 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
• 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(s) for which you are applying
• At the GS-6, 7, 8 and 9 grade levels, you can meet the minimum qualifications through specialized experience, education, or a combination of the two
• Specialized experience is written to the lowest equivalent grade level that meets the minimum experience requirement
• Specialized experience is demonstrated knowledge of retail procurement and distribution methods; principles, procedures, and techniques of retail food merchandising and retail food store management, and developments in commercial retail food store items, equipment, and practices
• 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
• For GS-6: (A) one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level OR (B) 1/2 year of graduate level education with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or other fields related to the position, OR (C) a combination of specialized experience and education
• For GS-7: (A) one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level OR (B) one full year of graduate level education with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or other fields related to the position; or superior academic achievement, OR (C) a combination of specialized experience and education
• For GS-8: (A) one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 grade level OR (B) one and one-half years of graduate level education with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or other fields related to the position, OR (C) a combination of specialized experience and education
• For GS-9: (A) one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level OR (B) master's or equivalent degree, or two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D. (if related) with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or other fields related to the position, OR (C) a combination of specialized experience and education
• 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 must also meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the announcement close date
• For GS-6 and GS-7: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-5
• For GS-8: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-6
• For GS-9: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-7