Produce Department Manager

Defense Commissary Agency • West Point, NY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Produce Department Manager orders, receives, stores, displays, prices, and accounts for fresh and perishable fruit and vegetable products purchased for resale. The role directs department operations and provides administrative and technical supervision to Store Workers and other personnel engaged in produce operations.

Work is performed mostly in a well-lit store display area maintained at a comfortable temperature. Aisles may be crowded with customers and grocery carts. Storage and receiving areas may be hot, cold, damp, or drafty, and moving products into or out of chill or frozen storage rooms may involve temperature changes. Minor injury risks include cuts, scrapes, bruises, and slipping on wet floors.

The position has physical requirements that include handling products weighing up to 40 pounds without assistance and occasionally heavier products with assistance, and standing, stooping, kneeling, bending, and climbing for prolonged periods. Occasional overtime is specified. A mobility agreement is required upon accepting an offer, and PCS is authorized. The position is part of the Commissary Career Program.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Must pass a suitability or fitness determination and be able to obtain and maintain security-clearance eligibility based on an appropriate background investigation.
• Must meet the stated physical requirements and be able to wear all provided protective clothing.
• Must sign a Mobility Agreement upon accepting a job offer.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Must meet the qualifications by the announcement closing date and satisfy applicable time-in-grade and time-after-competitive-appointment requirements.
• For GS-7, qualify through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5, one full year of qualifying graduate-level education or superior academic achievement, or a combination of qualifying experience and education.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate knowledge of retail procurement and distribution methods; retail food merchandising and store management principles, procedures, and techniques; and developments in commercial retail food items, equipment, and practices.
• Qualifying experience may include managing a commissary, supermarket, similar retail food store, or a retail food department; planning or controlling retail food-store operations; developing or applying retail food-store policies and standards; or advising on merchandising and operations for grocery, meat, produce, or front-end operations.
• Education used to qualify must provide relevant knowledge and ability, evidenced by on-the-job training, an internship, or a practicum in food retail management. Transcripts are required when relying on education.
• Must lift, push, pull, carry, and handle products weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally more than 40 pounds with assistance; must stand, stoop, kneel, bend, and climb for prolonged periods.
• Must meet the applicable federal service time-in-grade requirement; for GS-7, 52 weeks of federal service at or equivalent to GS-5 is required.
• Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since selection for a non-temporary appointment through a competitive examination register or direct-hire authority.
• Competencies assessed include Commissary Operations, Interpersonal Skills, and Supervision.
• Selectees must complete the online onboarding process.

Responsibilities

• Forecast product demand.
• Order, receive, store, process, price, display, and inventory produce.
• Ensure produce is cleaned, trimmed, sorted, packaged, rotated, culled, and displayed professionally and attractively.
• Design and direct, or personally participate in, promotional and seasonal displays and resets.
• Group and arrange fruits and vegetables by type, availability, quantity, and shelf life.
• Inspect processing areas, display cases, and storage rooms to ensure they are neat, orderly, sanitary, and compliant with sanitation and safety regulations.
• Inspect equipment and initiate required maintenance.
• Ensure safe practices when using power trimmers, knives, and other cutting tools.
• Direct department activities and provide administrative and technical supervision to Store Workers and other personnel involved in produce operations.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.
• PCS is authorized, subject to applicable restrictions and relocation rules.

What This Job Offers

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