Commissary Officer

Defense Commissary Agency • Keesler AFB, MS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Commissary Officers are fully responsible for managing all activities and functions of the commissary, including the various departments (i.e., grocery, meat, produce, and where applicable deli-bakery), management support and other functions. They also exercise the full range of managerial and supervisory responsibilities for store employees.

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 complete a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire.
• Must sign a Mobility Agreement upon accepting a job offer from HR.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Your resume must clearly show that you meet the qualifications (i.e., specialized experience requirements) for the below grade level for which you are applying.
• At the GS-13, grade level, you can meet minimum qualifications only through having the required specialized experience.
• 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.
• Examples of creditable qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a commissary store, supermarket, or similar type of commercial retail food store.
• Managing a department in a retail food store.
• Planning, standardizing, or controlling operations in an assigned group of retail food stores.
• Developing, interpreting, or applying policies, procedures, and operating standards for use in a retail food store.
• Providing technical advice on merchandising and operational matters pertaining to grocery, meats, and produce supplies, as well as front-end operations.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level.
• You must also meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the announcement close date.
• Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks.
• Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement.
• For GS-13: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-12.
• Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non-temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligible candidates (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority.
• As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your possession of these competencies: Interpersonal Skills Management Experience in Retail Store
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• You may 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).

Responsibilities

• Manage all activities and functions of a commissary store to include the full range of managerial and supervisory responsibilities.
• Execute Agency policy, sales, and promotional programs.
• Coordinate with Area/Zone Manager in developing and implementing local commissary management policies and procedures.
• Analyze a variety of management reports and implement technology to determine/improve the efficiency of operations and initiate action(s) to correct deficiencies.
• Manage and monitor all budget funding expenditures, find efficiencies that reduce expenses, and ensures execution is within the parameters of the funding program for their individual store.
• Direct, monitor, and adjust the overall execution of the store sales plan, improving product placement to encourage sales; ensuring product availability and optimization of stock levels to ensure sales goals and targets are met.
• Establish, monitor, and adjust an inventory control program and a store security program that focuses on reducing shrinkage/waste and the elimination of fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Establish, monitor, and adjust a variety of programs to include safety, customer relations, sanitation, and patron identification programs.
• Fostering a positive work environment that improves employee engagement.
• Initiate, approve, and obtain all required concurrences for personnel actions within the store.
• Promote DeCA goals and objectives of the Equal Employment Opportunity.
• Engages in Base/Community meetings/activities to provide insight and to promote commissary events with respect to stores hours, special sales events and more. Meetings such as: Command Staff; Welcome Aboard; and Town Halls.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed