Store Manager

About the role

Store Managers plan, direct, coordinate, and control the diverse day-to-day retail operations of a commissary. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

What you will do

• Act as department manager (produce/meat/ grocery).
• Serves as facility Sanitation Coordinator, Safety Manager and/or Security Manager, Conducts periodic inspections for compliance with sanitation, safety, and security requirements.
• Plan, direct, coordinate and control the diverse day-to-day commissary department operation.
• Analyze a variety of management reports and implements technology to determine/improve the efficiency of operations and initiate action(s) to correct deficiencies.
• Supervise department managers engaged in the operation of the store.
• Provide guidance and training to subordinates in the execution of the inventory requirements and help with reducing shrinkage/waste.
• Provide guidance and training to subordinates in the execution of the display program.
• Resolve employee and customer complaints.
• Assure item requisitions are made to maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Assure pricing of all department items is in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Ensure that all inventories are conducted timely and accurately as required.
• Work conditions: Most of the work is performed in the store display area which is well lighted and maintained at a comfortable temperature.
• When working in the storage or receiving area, may be exposed to hot or cold weather, or damp and drafty conditions.
• May be exposed to differences in temperature when storing or obtaining items from chill or frozen storage rooms.
• There is a danger of minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, and slipping on wet floors.

Education

Transcripts. Required when using education to meet qualifications or when education is required.

Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.

Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made.

A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable. When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course by course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation.

The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities.

How you will be evaluated

HR reviews your resume and supporting documents to determine if you meet the qualifications and requirements, and to determine if you meet the eligibility/eligibilities you selected. Your questionnaire score is a preliminary measure of how well your background matches the competencies.

If you submit multiple resumes, the last one received is used for this evaluation and sent to the hiring manager if you are referred for selection consideration. 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. Documents required to prove you can be considered for the selected eligibility/eligibilities are listed within the eligibility description.

HR does not select or change your eligibility/eligibilities for you, regardless of the supporting documents you submit. You are considered ONLY for the eligibility or eligibilities you select and for which you provide all required supporting documents. You will not be considered if you do not select an eligibility.

If you have questions about which eligibility/eligibilities apply to you, contact the HR POC listed on this announcement. Selections are subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees.

Documents you must provide

• Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.
• If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.
• The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.
• Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
• If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible.
• The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.
• We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX).
• We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
• Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible.
• Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text.
• We recommend using a font like Lato, if available.
• Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job?
• The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
• Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the Qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
• We do not assume you have the necessary experience to successfully perform in this job regardless of your employment history or academic career.
• At a minimum, your resume MUST contain your name, contact information (preferred method of communication) and the following for each listed job experience: Job title, Employer's name and location; Employment beginning and ending dates (Month/Year); and a detailed Description of the Duties performed.
• If it is a federal civilian position, you must also include Job series (Occ.
• Part-Time employment MUST include the number of hours worked for each job entry.
• Preview at *** .
• SF 50 Notification of Personnel Action.
• To obtain copies of your SF50s, all current Department of Defense (DoD) employees can access MyBiz, employees receiving HR servicing from DLA can access eOPF and former civilian employees can request a copy from the National Archives.
• All DeCA employees, regardless of location or human resources provider, submit the following: A copy of your most recent SF50 showing your current position title, pay plan-series-grade, tenure and position occupied and When applying for a promotion (higher grade than you currently hold), you must also submit an SF50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements.
• Examples of appropriate SF50s include Promotions, Within-grade Increases, and SF50s with an effective date more than one year old.
• You may need to submit more than one SF50 to show you meet this requirement.
• PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility: ***

What to expect next

Notices post to your USAJOBS account and are emailed to you. You can expect to receive a notice when you complete the application process, when your referral status is determined, when your selection status is determined and then a final notice of decision approximately 180 days after this announcement closes.

If a vacancy for the location(s) you selected does not occur within 90 days after this announcement closes, you may not receive a qualifications status or referral status notice. The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews and may conduct telephone interviews to preclude travel hardships for applicants.

Someone from the hiring agency (i.e., DeCA) will contact you if the hiring manager decides to interview you.

Should you receive a tentative job offer, be aware such offers are automatically withdrawn if you fail to (1) record an acceptance or declination by the response date provided in the offer notice and/or (2) meet any pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to a scheduled appointment.

If you receive a job offer, use a computer to submit your response rather than a mobile/cell phone.

Additional information

Executive Order 12564 requires a federal workplace to be free of illegal drugs and prohibits the use of illegal drugs both on and off duty by federal employees.

As a reminder, marijuana is still classified as an illegal drug by the Federal government and is prohibited for use by Federal employees even if such use is legal in the state where the Federal employee resides and/or works.

The Defense Commissary Agency is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace where the use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and may result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal service. This position is part of the Commissary Career Program (CCP).

In accordance with the CCP Manual and under certain circumstances, DeCA employees accepting a downgrade (i.e., change to lower grade) into this position may be entitled to pay retention. Applicants with financial difficulty are not automatically removed from consideration.

Selectees are required to complete an online onboarding process.

PCS is authorized. If you PCS'd at government expense within the past 12 months, additional government funded PCS may not be authorized; however, you may choose to pay your own moving expenses. Most civilian PCS entitlements are now taxable.

The Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for additional Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred because of receiving taxable travel income. More information is available at Civilian Relocation/PCS Tax Changes. For positions in overseas environments: Working and living in a foreign area can offer adventure and travel opportunities.

Initial overseas tour lengths vary from 12 to 36 months, depending on location, and are limited to a total of 5 continuous years. You may also be eligible for various foreign area allowances like COLA and home leave. If selected for a position, you will receive information specific to the location for which you are selected.

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after the closing date. The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration.

Not selecting an eligibility. Submitting an incomplete application package may result in your not being considered for this position. Your resume must reflect that you are either Part-Time with the number of hours listed, Full Time, or 40 hours per week as your work schedule.

If you fail to provide this information in your resume, your resume will be considered as incomplete. Submitting encrypted documents or uploading Adobe portfolio documents. Submitting any document that contains a photo or image of you.

Including social media links, inappropriate material/content, classified or government sensitive information, or personal information such as age, gender, race, religion, or social security number on your resume. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or questionnaire responses.

Deliberately attempting to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this announcement into your resume.