Meatcutting Worker

Summary

Meatcutting Workers assist full performance meatcutters by performing simpler tasks when processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail and ready to eat cuts for sale to patrons. Specific assignments vary by individual store and store management requirements.

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Duties

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• Assists journeyman meatcutters by performing the simpler tasks when processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail and ready to eat cuts for sale to patrons.
• Trays, wraps, weighs, and prices cuts using automatic or manual wrapping machines.
• Ensures correct prices by referencing price lists.
• Replenishes stock in display cases and rotates product to ensure wholesomeness.
• Uses, cleans, maintains, and sharpens a variety of hand tools and power equipment.
• Cleans and sanitizes work area to maintain required standards of cleanliness and sanitation.

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Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Be a U.S. citizen or national. Applicants with a Permanent Resident Card are authorized to live and work in the U.S. but are not eligible for employment in positions requiring U.S. citizenship. If selected, proof of citizenship may be required.
• Meet minimum age requirement. See Additional Information.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• May be subject to successful verification of identity and employment eligibility through E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at
• May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required. New federal employees will be fingerprinted.
• Be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Meet the physical requirements identified in the Qualifications section.
• If you are selected for this position you may be asked to submit the OF-306 declaration for Federal Employment.
• Works in areas where the temperature ranges from minus 10 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Works an irregular schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

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:

• Working in the retail meat department traying, wrapping and weighing meat for sale to patrons.
• Cutting, trimming and boning meat.
• Using hand tools and operating powered meat cutting equipment.

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) Walking and standing continuously while working. (2) Frequently lifting, pushing, and pulling pieces and bulk boxes of meat weighing 50 to 100 pounds. (3) Works in areas where the temperature ranges from minus 10 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. 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:

• Work Practices
• Technical Practices
• Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc.
• Ability to use and maintain hand tools
• Ability to use and maintain power tools
• Dexterity and Safety
• Knowledge of Materials

Overtime: Occasional

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt

Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered

Obligated Position: No

Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No

Telework eligible: No

Remote work eligible: No

Education

You may not use education to qualify for this position.

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.

• The display of a salary range on this announcement does not suggest or convey an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Upon first appointment to a civilian position in the Federal government, you are entitled only to the lowest step (Step 1) of the grade for which selected.
• The minimum age requirement is generally 18 years. Employing those under 18 may be possible under certain circumstances. If under 18 years of age, ensure you provide documentation showing how you are eligible.
• Applicants with financial difficulty are not automatically removed from consideration.
• Selectees are required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Retired military service members cannot be appointed to a Department of Defense (DoD) civilian position within 180 days of their retirement date. 5 United States Code 3326.
• PCS is not authorized.

The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration.

• 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 or 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.

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. Required documents are listed in the eligibility description . You are responsible for providing the documents required to prove you can be considered for the selected eligibility/eligibilities.

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.

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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