Grocery Department Manager

Summary Grocery Department Managers plan, direct, and supervise work in a commissary’s grocery department. This may include a small warehouse or repositioning area, a separate receiving area, and/or contract shelf stocking. Grocery Department Managers exercise tact and diplomacy when interacting with commissary patrons and vendors.

Overview Accepting applications from 12/14/2025 to 01/11/2026.

Salary $47,265 to $82,108 per year. Pay scale: GS 8 – 11.

Locations

Eielson AFB, AK

Anchorage Area AK

Elmendorf AFB, AK

Fort Greely, AK

Fort Wainwright, AK

Kodiak, AK

Fort Rucker, AL

Gunter AFB, AL

Maxwell AFB, AL

Redstone Arsenal, AL

Little Rock AFB, AR

Davis Monthan AFB, AZ

Fort Huachuca, AZ

Luke AFB, AZ

MCAS

Yuma, AZ

Barstow, CA

Beale AFB, CA

Camp Pendleton, CA

China Lake, CA

Edwards AFB, CA

El Centro, CA

Los Angeles AFB

El Segundo, CA

Fort Irwin, CA

Fort Ord, CA

Imperial Beach, CA

Lemoore, CA

March AFB, CA

Miramar MCAS

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA

McClellan, CA

Moffett Field, CA

North Island NAS

Naval Air Station San Diego, CA

Port Hueneme, CA

San Diego County, CA

Travis AFB, CA

Twentynine Palms, CA

Vandenberg AFB, CA

Air Force Academy, CO

Buckley AFB, CO

Fort Carson, CO

Peterson AFB, CO

New London

Groton Submarine Base, CT

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC

Dover AFB, DE

Eglin AFB, FL

Hurlburt Field, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Key West, FL

MacDill AFB, FL

Mayport, FL

Whiting Field NAS

Milton, FL

Patrick AFB, FL

Pensacola, FL

Tyndall AFB, FL

Albany, GA

Fort Moore

Fort Benning, GA

Fort Gordon, GA

Fort Stewart, GA

Hunter AFB, GA

Kings Bay, GA

Moody AFB, GA

Robins AFB, GA

Agat, GU

Andersen Air Base, GU

Orote

Santa Rita, GU

Hickam AFB, HI

Kaneohe Bay

Kaneohe, HI

Pearl Harbor, HI

Schofield Barracks, HI

Mountain Home AFB, ID

Great Lakes, IL

Rock Island County, IL

Scott AFB, IL

Harrison Village

Fort Ben Harrison, IN

Fort Leavenworth, KS

Fort Riley, KS

McConnell AFB, KS

Fort Campbell, KY

Fort Knox, KY

Barksdale AFB, LA

Fort Polk, LA

New Orleans, LA

Hanscom AFB, MA

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Andrews AFB, MD

Annapolis, MD

Fort Detrick, MD

Fort Meade, MD

Patuxent River, MD

Forest Glen

Silver Spring, MD

Bangor, ME

Selfridge ANG Base, MI

Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Belton

Richards-Gebaur AFB, MO

Whiteman AFB, MO

Columbus AFB, MS

Gulfport, MS

Keesler AFB, MS

Meridian, MS

Malmstrom AFB, MT

Camp Lejeune, NC

Cherry Point, NC

Fort Bragg North/South

Fort Bragg, NC

New River MCAS

Jacksonville, NC

Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

Grand Forks AFB, ND

Minot AFB, ND

Offutt AFB, NE

Portsmouth NSY NH/ME

Portsmouth, NH

Lakehurst, NJ

McGuire AFB, NJ

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

Cannon AFB, NM

Holloman AFB, NM

Kirtland AFB, NM

White Sands Missile Range, NM

Fallon, NV

Nellis AFB, NV

Watertown

Fort Drum, NY

Fort Hamilton, NY

Mitchell AFB, NY

Saratoga Springs, NY

West Point, NY

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Altus AFB, OK

Fort Sill, OK

Tinker AFB, OK

Vance AFB, OK

Carlisle Barracks, PA

Pittsburgh Area

Moon, PA

Tobyhanna, PA

Fort Buchanan, PR

Newport, RI

Charleston AFB, SC

Fort Jackson, SC

Charleston NWS

Goose Creek, SC

Parris Island, SC

Shaw AFB, SC

Ellsworth AFB, SD

Arnold AFB, TN

Memphis, TN

Millington, TN

Corpus Christi, TX

Dyess AFB, TX

Fort Bliss, TX

Fort Hood I/II

Fort Hood, TX

Fort Sam Houston, TX

Fort Worth, TX

Goodfellow AFB, TX

Lackland AFB, TX

Laughlin AFB, TX

Randolph AFB, TX

Sheppard AFB, TX

Hill AFB, UT

Dahlgren, VA

Fort Belvoir, VA

Fort Eustis, VA

Fort Lee, VA

Fort Myer, VA

Langley AFB, VA

Little Creek Amphibious Base, VA

Norfolk, VA

Portsmouth NNSY

Portsmouth, VA

Quantico, VA

Oceana NAS

Virginia Beach, VA

Bangor, WA

Bremerton, WA

Fairchild AFB, WA

Fort Lewis

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

Smokey Point

Marysville, WA

McChord AFB, WA

Whidbey Island

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA

Fort McCoy, WI

FE Warren AFB

Warren AFB, WY

Chievres, Belgium

Cairo, Egypt

Ansbach, Germany

Baumholder, Germany

Garmisch, Germany

Grafenwohr, Germany

Hohenfels, Germany

Kaiserslautern, Germany

Ramstein, Germany

Spangdahlem, Germany

Stuttgart, Germany

Vilseck, Germany

Vogelweh Army Installation, Germany

Wiesbaden, Germany

Aviano, Italy

Livorno, Italy

Naples, Italy

Sigonella Sicily, Italy

Vicenza, Italy

Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Japan

Camp Courtney Okinawa, Japan

Camp Foster, Japan

Camp Kinser, Japan

Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, Japan

Kadena Air Base Okinawa, Japan

Misawa AFB, Japan

Sagamihara, Japan

Hario

Sasebo, Japan

Yokosuka, Japan

Yokota Air Base, Japan

Brunssum, Netherlands

Schinnen, Netherlands

Lajes (azores), Portugal

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Camp Humphreys, South Korea

Osan, South Korea

Seoul, South Korea

TAEGU, South Korea

Uijongbu, South Korea

Yongsan, South Korea

Rota, Spain

Ankara, Turkey

Incirlik, Turkey

Izmir, Turkey

Alconbury, United Kingdom

Croughton, United Kingdom

Lakenheath, United Kingdom

Menwith Hill, United Kingdom

Work Conditions

Remote job: No

Telework eligible: No

Travel required: Occasional travel – you may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed: Yes – you may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

Appointment type: Permanent

Work schedule: Full‑time – subject to an irregular tour of duty including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Supervising department employees, assigning work, and balancing workload.

Ensuring ordering, receiving, stocking, pricing, selling, and subsistence supplies are properly maintained.

Ensuring that end‑cap displays, special product promotions, and patron savings programs are properly set up, and displayed.

Inspecting all commissary store equipment, reporting required maintenance to proper section for resolution.

Managing the Not‑In‑Stock (NIS) listing and working with appropriate personnel to correct deficiencies.

Inspecting shelf merchandise for product deterioration, spoilage, or deficiency.

Managing the merchandising operation for the store.

Working with the commissary Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) on contractor performance.

Enforcing all safety rules and regulations.

Job Conditions

Most of the work is performed in the store display area which is well lighted and maintained at a comfortable temperature.

When working in the storage or receiving area, may be exposed to hot or cold weather, or damp and drafty conditions.

May be exposed to differences in temperature when storing or obtaining items from chill or frozen storage rooms.

There is a danger of minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, and slipping on wet floors.

Conditions of Employment

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 meet the physical requirements listed in the Qualifications section.

Must sign a Mobility Agreement upon accepting a job offer from HR.

Direct deposit of pay is required.

Qualifications You must meet the qualifications and requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you meet the qualifications (i.e., specialized experience and/or education requirements) for the grade level(s) for which you are applying.

At the GS‑8, 9, 10 and 11 grade levels, you can meet the minimum qualifications through specialized experience, education, or a combination of the two. To calculate the combination, divide your total months of specialized experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. If they total 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of specialized experience and education.

Specialized Experience

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.

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.

Education Used to qualify for this position, in whole or in part, must have equipped you with the knowledge and ability to perform the work of the position, as evidenced by on‑the‑job training in food retail management or an internship or practicum in food retail management. Transcripts are required if relying on education to qualify.

Qualifications by Grade GS‑8:

(A) one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS‑6 grade level OR (B) one and one‑half years of graduate level education with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or related fields, OR (C) a combination of specialized experience and education.

GS‑9:

(A) one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS‑7 grade level OR (B) master’s or equivalent degree, or two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D. (if related) with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or related fields OR (C) a combination of specialized experience and education.

GS‑10:

(A) one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS‑8 grade level OR (B) two and one‑half years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to such a degree with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or related fields OR (C) a combination of specialized experience and education.

GS‑11:

(A) one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS‑9 grade level, OR (B) Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. (if related) with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or related fields OR (C) a combination of specialized experience and education.

Physical Requirements

Lift products weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally over 40 pounds with assistance.

Stand, stoop, kneel, bend, and climb for prolonged periods.

Time‑in‑Grade

GS‑8: 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS‑6.

GS‑9: 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS‑7.

GS‑10: 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS‑8.

GS‑11: 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS‑9.

Time After Competitive Appointment 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 eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority.

How to Apply Your complete application package must be received by 11:59 PM ET on 01/11/2026. The application process is completed through USAJOBS. Attach your resume (max 2 pages), supporting documents, and answer the questionnaire at https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12847505. Failure to submit a complete application before the deadline will result in disqualification.

Agency Contact

Phone: 614‑692‑9215

Fax: 215‑516‑6082

Email: DECA-1144CCP@dla.mil

Address: DECA HQ, 1300 Eisenhower Street, Fort Lee, VA 23801, US

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