Store Manager

Duties

• Plans, directs, coordinates and controls the diverse day-to-day operations of a supported commissary store
• Acts as department manager (produce/meat/grocery) on a recurring basis
• Conducts periodic inspections for compliance with sanitation and safety requirements
• Assures item requisitions are made to maintain appropriate stock levels
• Plans displays of items
• Resolves employee and customer complaints
• Assures pricing of all department items is in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Directs the work of the inventory team taking monthly inventory
• Directly supervises employees engaged in the operation of the store

Qualifications

In accordance with the Group Coverage Qualifications Standards for Administrative and Management Positions; located at: and the Individual Occupational Requirements located at. The following is provided to you.

To qualify for this position applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants applying at the GS-11 level may use education to substitute specialized experience by possessing a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. Education must have equipped applicants fully with the knowledge and ability to perform the work of the position. This would be evidenced by on-the-job training in food retail management or an internship or practicum in food retail management.

Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates knowledge of retail procurement and distribution methods; principles, procedures and techniques of retail food merchandising and retail food store management; and development in commercial retail food items, equipment and practices.

Examples of specialized experience include: Managing a commissary store, supermarket; or similar type of commercial retail food store. Managing a department (such as meat, grocery or produce) in a retail food store. Developing, interpreting, or applying policies, procedures, and operating standards for use in a retail food store. Planning, standardizing, or controlling operations in an assigned group of commercial retail food stores. Providing technical advice on merchandising and operational matters pertaining to grocery, meats, and produce supplies, as well as front end operations.

In addition to meeting the qualifications outlined above, you must also meet the following requirements:

Time-in-Grade: Current or previous federal employees must have held a permanent appointment in the competitive or excepted service for a minimum of 52 weeks at the GS-09 (or equivalent) level to be eligible for the this position. Education may not be substituted for time-in-grade.

Time after competitive appointment: Candidates applying under merit promotion must have completed three months of civilian service after a competitive appointment by the closing date of the announcement. (5 CFR 330.501)

Education

Appropriate education may be substituted for or combined with experience. This education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. for more information.

To be creditable, education must be in a major field such as business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or other fields related to the position. The education must have equipped the applicant with the knowledge and ability to perform the work of the position. This would be evidenced by on-the-job training in food retail management or in internship or practicum in food retail management.

Transcripts must be provided if you are using education to qualify. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. We accept unofficial transcripts as long as they contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned. Transcripts must be received by this office no later than 11:59PM EST on the closing date in order to be considered.