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. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Supervising department employees, assigning work, and balancing workload. Ensuring ordering, receiving, stocking, pricing, selling, and subsistence supplies are properly maintained. Ensuring that end displays, special product promotions, and patron savings programs are properly displayed and promoted. 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. Work 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.

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