The primary purpose of a Computer Assisted Ordering Technician is to maintain accurate perpetual inventory balance on hand (BOH) levels which in tum determines optimum ordering quantities and ensures product availability for patrons in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.
You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 1101 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you have the qualifications described below. You can use experience, education, superior academic achievement, or a combination of experience and education to qualify. Experience: One (1) year of demonstrated knowledge of retail procurement and distribution methods; principles, procedures, and techniques of retail food merchandising and retail food store management; and developments in commercial retail food store items, equipment, and practices (specialized experience) equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level. Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. Examples of qualifying experience include: Using hand held terminals to gather data necessary to update and adjust inventory; experience ensuring optimal shelf space allocation for available stock; ordering product; and/or maintaining a perpetual inventory. OR Education: Four (4) full year of graduate level education with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or other fields related to the position; or superior academic achievement. OR Combination of experience and education. To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your graduate level semester hours by the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study or 18 and add the two percentages. If the total is 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education. 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) The work requires physical exertion such as long periods of standing, bending, lifting, carrying and reaching while searching for stock, and replenishing shelves. (2) Employee performs work in the warehouse moving and repositioning boxes in efforts to trace misplaced items. (3) Employees must be able to lift items up to 40 pounds without assistance, and sometimes greater with assistance. 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 your level of experience in the position's competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). Minimum Qualifications GS-05 (Specialized Experience) Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Obligated Position: No Reemployed Annuitants Considered: No, DoD criteria not met. Work environment: The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions. A significant amount of work is performed in the warehouse which is often drafty, and noisy and special precautions must be used while working around material handling equipment. Work may be performed in the freeze and chill boxes exposing incumbent to extremes of temperature. Employees are required to wear protective clothing provided, such as freezer gear when performing such duties. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No Telework eligible: No Remote work eligible: No
Position responsibilities include: Maintains the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system with current, accurate data to ensure optimal order quantities are calculated necessary to sustain customer demands. Uses radio-frequency hand-held terminals to gather data necessary to update and adjust inventory Records and updates Balance on Hand (BOH) data; maintains perpetual inventory and audits credits Performs daily inventory audit of items not-in-stock and overwrite items Evaluates stock levels of all CAO categories daily by physically reviewing the storage and display shelf locations, shippers and warehouse. Interfaces with all levels of management and deals directly with commercial distributor/vendor stocking representatives on issues affecting CAO Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.