Lead Store Associate

United-States-Department-of-Defense; Georgia; On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Commissary Agency is hiring a Lead Store Associate in a commissary store. The role supervises three or more employees and drives the main work assignments needed to successfully operate the store, with assignments varying by location and management needs.

Qualifications reference the Office of Personnel Management series 1101 and combine experience, education or superior academic achievement. OPM criteria include GS-4 level knowledge, with potential for advancement per federal guidelines.

Qualifications

• One year of demonstrated knowledge of retail procurement and distribution methods.
• Experience with retail grocery store operations and checkout systems.
• Credit for related federal or private sector experience can apply.

Responsibilities

• Lead three or more employees in carrying out main work assignments to operate a commissary store.
• Oversee operations and ensure adherence to established procedures and standards.
• Possibly train staff and support store management requirements.

Skills

Communication

Grocery Operations

Leadership

Education

Graduate study in business administration / public administration / agricultural economics / food industry management

Job description

Serves as a Lead Store Associate in a commissary store at a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility. The primary purpose of this position is Lead three or more employees in carrying out the main work assignments needed to successfully operate a commissary store. Specific assignments vary by individual store and store management requirements.

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 1101 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date.

To qualify you may use experience, education, superior academic achievement, or a combination of experience and education.

Experience

One (1) year of 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 (specialized experience) equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level. Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. Examples of qualifying experience include:

• Supporting all aspects of the work performed in the various departments of a retail grocery store. Operating an electronic checkout system. Conducting on-the-job training in specific tasks and job techniques.

Education

Four (4) 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.

Combination of experience and education

To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your graduate level semester hours by the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study or 18 and add the two percentages. If the total is 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education.

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) Frequently lift, push, pull, carry and handle commissary products weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance. (B) Work includes long periods of standing, stooping, kneeling, bending and climbing. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire.

Assessment Competencies

• Communication
• Grocery Operations
• Leadership
• Minimum Qualifications GS-05 (Specialized Experience)

Overtime

Occasional

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Nonexempt

Bargaining Unit Status

Not Covered

Obligated Position

No

Reemployed Annuitants Considered

No, DoD criteria not met.

Work environment

Performance of work in some areas of the commissary requires exposure to hot or cold weather, or damp and drafty conditions. incumbent may be exposed to differences in temperatures in storing or obtaining items in refrigerated rooms or in warehouse. There is a danger of minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, heat sealer bums, and slipping on wet floors.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered

No

Telework eligible

No

Remote work eligible

No