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Position Title
Meatcutter
Agency
Defense Commissary Agency
Announcement Number
DECA-25-12756521-MP Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, June 27, 2025 to Monday, July 14, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible

I am an MR or NG Reserve Technician who will lose or has lost my military membership through no fault of my own after completing at least 15 years of technician service and a minimum of 20 years of service creditable for non-regular retirement.  I am exercising my preferen­ce eligibility to DoD positions within my local commuting area in accordance with Section 3329(b) of Title 5, U.S.C.  This preference eligibility is valid for 1 year after separation. 

NOTE: By using this eligibility, you certify that you have not obtained permanent Federal employment, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.

Supporting Documentation: If you indicate "yes" to this question, you must submit a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as the notification letter you received showing you are no longer eligible for military or NG membership (through no fault of your own) and that you have completed at least 15 years of technician service and a minimum of 20 years of service creditable for non-regular retirement. 

Are you a Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible?
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3. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Preference Eligible Technician Receiving Disability Retirement

I am an MR or NG Technician who will be or has been involuntarily medically retired due to a service-connected medical disability that disqualifies me from military membership or from holding my required military grade, and have applied for or am receiving a disability retirement annuity.  I am exercising my preference eligibility to DoD positions within my local commuting area.  I understand that the position for which I am applying must be at the same grade or equivalent level, tenure, and work schedule as the position held currently or upon separation. 

NOTE: By using this eligibility, you certify that you have not obtained permanent Federal employment, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.

Supporting Documentation: If you indicate "yes" to this question, you must submit a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as the notification letter you received that states you are no longer eligible for Reserve membership due to a service-connected disability. 

Are you a Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Preference Eligible Technician Receiving Disability Retirement?
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Announcement Screen-Outs
1. Are you a former Federal employee who has retired and is receiving an annuity either under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)?
NOTE: If you are receiving a temporary medical disability retirement OR are a retired Military Service Member your response should be NO.
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2. Are you available and willing to work an irregular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays? (limit characters)
3. Are you able and willing to work in extreme temperatures in freezers, chill boxes and unusually cold working conditions? (limit characters)
4. Are you able to perform duties involving prolonged standing, stooping, kneeling, bending, climbing and walking? (limit characters)
5. Are you able and willing to lift, push, and pull pieces and bulk boxes of meat weighing 50-100 pounds or more while using a hand truck and/or dolly? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. I can do the work of the position that I am applying for without more than normal supervision.
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For the following questions, choose a statement from the list below that best describes your experience or training. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Clean work area to include walls and floors of meat preparation areas ensuring all sanitation requirements are met.
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3. Independently plans work such as types and quantities of meat to cut, methods to be used, and selection of proper tools and equipment.
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4. Provide direction and training to other meat department workers.
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5. Conduct fat tests.
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6. Convert beef primals and subprimals into retail cuts with minimum waste.
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7. Convert veal primals and subprimals into retail cuts with minimum waste.
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8. Convert lamb primals and subprimals into retail cuts with minimum waste.
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9. Convert pork primals and subprimals into retail cuts with minimum waste.
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10. Advise supervisor of cuts requiring adjustment from packer.
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11. Cut special orders, such as varying types and sizes of steaks and roasts, to include complex special orders such as crown roasts.
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12. Apply knowledge of meat muscle, cell, seam and bone structures to cut quality products.
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13. Monitor rate of sale of various cuts of meat.
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14. Conduct fat tests.
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15. Determine if meat products conform to contract standards and specifications.
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16. Ensure the Uniform Retail Meat Identity Standard is met.
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17. Advise patrons on storage life, temperature and thawing times, and cooking procedures.
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18. Follow written operating instructions.
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19. Use maintain and clean hand tools common to the trade.
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20. Use maintain and clean powered equipment common to the trade.
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21. Recognize lower yield primal/subprimal cuts and adjust them to hight priced cuts to prevent loss.
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22. Conduct meatcutting tests to compute basic markup percentages, and check grade/class of meat to verify deliveries against requisition.
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23. Perform work accurately, quickly, and without accidents.
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24. Keep storage areas neat and clean in support of a safe work environment.
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25. Follow established safety and sanitation rules and regulations.
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