Meatcutting Worker
Defense Commissary Agency · Department of Defense
This job in plain English
This is a part-time Meatcutting Worker job with the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) in Agat, Andersen Air Base, and Guam. The worker helps full meatcutters prepare beef, pork, veal, and lamb for sale to shoppers. The announcement has many vacancies, is open continuously, and uses an early initial cut-off date.
It may close early. Yes. This is open continuous with an initial cut-off 14 days after the open date. Applications received after that date are considered only if more vacancies open, and then all applicants are re-evaluated.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Military spousesSpouses of active-duty service members, and some spouses of service members who were disabled or died on duty.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
This job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen or national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees whose job was eliminated get priority, and military spouses of certain active duty service members may get military spouse preference.
What you would do
- Assist meatcutters with simpler tasks when processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb.
- Tray, wrap, weigh, and price cuts using wrapping machines.
- Check prices against price lists.
- Restock display cases and rotate products to keep them wholesome.
- Use, clean, and sharpen hand tools and power equipment.
- Clean and sanitize the work area to required standards.
Do you qualify for WG-5?
With experience: The announcement does not list a set number of years or a grade level for experience. Qualifying experience includes working in a retail meat department, cutting, trimming and boning meat, and using hand tools or powered meat cutting equipment. Paid and unpaid work, including volunteer work, counts.
With education: You may not use education to qualify for this position.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of no more than two pages showing work schedule, hours per week, dates, and duties
- Most recent SF-50 if you are a current DeCA employee
- DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
- SF 15 and proof of disability if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
- Documents proving any other eligibility you select, listed in the announcement link
How you will be rated: HR reviews your documents, then you answer an online questionnaire rated on job elements, where failing the lowest level of the screen-out element makes you ineligible. Qualified applicants are placed in Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified categories, with Best Qualified referred first.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to two pages or less, or it will be removed from consideration.
- List work hours per week and dates for every job entry, including part-time jobs.
- Submit the full package by 11:59 PM Eastern on the cut-off date, since uploaded files can take hours to clear virus scans.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Part-time, with hours that vary by location. The schedule is irregular and can include days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Overtime is occasional.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizen or national
- Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service
- E-Verify identity and employment check
- Background investigation for suitability or fitness
- Must be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility
- May be subject to a probationary or trial period
- Direct deposit of pay is required
- Must walk, stand, bend, stoop, stretch, and reach continuously
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on your own
- Drug-free workplace; marijuana is prohibited even where legal in the state
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $22.00 – $26.00 per hour
- Pay scale and grade
- WG-5 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
- Locations
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- Guam, Guam
- Agat, Guam
- Andersen Air Base, Guam
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Part-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- Many
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Meatcutting (7407)
- Announcement
- DECA-26-12996595-OC-DE
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