Serves as the Meatcutting Worker in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) location. The primary purpose of this position is to Assist full performance meatcutters by performing the simpler tasks when processing beef pork veal and lamb into retail and ready-to-eat cuts for sale to patrons..
Position responsibilities include:
You must meet qualifications and requirements by the closing date. Per the OPM Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations how you gained the skill and/or knowledge or the length of time you have spent in this line of work is not as important as what you can do and that you have the required ability or potential to successfully perform the duties of this position. Your resume should show your specific knowledge skill and abilities for this position in relation to each of the elements being measured.
Examples of qualifying experience:
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) Works is areas where the temperature ranges from minus 10 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. (2) Walks and stands continuously while working. Frequently lifts pushes and pulls pieces and bulk boxes of meatweighing 50 to 100 pounds. Hand trucks and dollies are available and used to move heavy items. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire.
As part of the online application process you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate what you can do against what the work requires (job element method). This job has one critical element called the screen-out element (SOE). The SOE addresses the critical knowledge skill and abilities essential to satisfactory job performance. Applicants who clearly fail to meet the lowest acceptable requirement in the SOE are rated ineligible and receive no further consideration. The job elements for this job are:
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non Exempt
Bargaining Unit Status: Covered
Obligated Position: No
Reemployed Annuitants Considered: No DoD criteria not met.
Work environment: Works in an area where the temperature does not exceed 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Majority of work is performed in areas which are well lighted and ventilated. Occasionally exposed to temperatures as low as minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit when transferring items to and from freezer rooms. Cold weather clothing protective equipment and special clothes (metal mesh apron gloves safety shoes etc.) are provided. Subject to cuts and injuries from knives and power equipment and danger of falling on wet slippery floors. Subject to injury from lifting heavy objects. May occasionally work outdoors in receiving meat products.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No
Telework eligible: No
Remote work eligible: No
You may not use education to qualify for this position.
Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace 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 when 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.
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.
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