Job Summary

About the Position: Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025v1230.pdf. This position is located in Ramstein, Germany which is part of the Kaiserslautern/Ramstein complex. Kaiserslautern has developed into the largest US military community outside the United States.

Job Description

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) employees Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Meatcutting Worker leader without more than normal supervision. ???????Assigning meatcutting work assignments to subordinates; Checking meatcutting works-in-progress as well as completed work; demonstrating proper meatcutting work methods, providing meatcutting training to lower level. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. Ability To Lead or Supervise Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Work Practices PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work requires continuous walking, standing, bending, stooping, carrying, etc. Incumbent will be required to frequently lift, push and pull pieces of meat and boxed portions weighing approximately 18 kilograms (40 pounds) unassisted and occasionally handle heavier whole, side, or quarter carcasses with assistance from other workers, or utilize materials handling equipment. WORKING CONDITIONS: Most work is performed in the meat plant which is well lit and temperature is maintained between 28 and 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Work at times may be performed in colder temperatures. Work is performed around moving machinery, with risk of cuts and injuries from knives, powered cutting saws, and blades, and work on wet, slippery floors. Aspects of the work may require working outside as well.