Grocery Department Lead – Store Operations & Merchandising

United States Department Of Defense; Washington; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Department Of Defense is seeking an Assistant Grocery Department Manager to plan, direct, and supervise the grocery department within a commissary, including possible warehouse/reception areas. You will interact tactfully with patrons, vendors, and brokers and ensure adherence to policies and operating standards.

Qualifications include specialized experience at the GS-8 level or education combinations described, with emphasis on retail food store management.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience can qualify at the GS-8 level; combinations of experience and education are allowed.
• Education used to qualify must relate to food retail management and may require transcripts.
• You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience, including volunteer work and internships.
• Physical requirements may be evaluated through a questionnaire during online application.
• Transcripts are required if education is used to qualify.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and supervise work in the commissary grocery department.
• Interact with patrons, vendors, and brokers with tact and diplomacy.
• Coordinate operations, receiving, stocking, and shelf merchandising as applicable.
• Apply policies, procedures, and operating standards for grocery operations.

Skills

Retail store management

Policy interpretation

Merchandising guidance

Operations planning

Interpersonal skills

Education

Graduate degree in business/public administration or related field

Job description

United States Department Of Defense is seeking an Assistant Grocery Department Manager to plan, direct, and supervise the grocery department within a commissary, including possible warehouse/reception areas. You will interact tactfully with patrons, vendors, and brokers and ensure adherence to policies and operating standards.

Qualifications include specialized experience at the GS-8 level or education combinations described, with emphasis on retail food store management.