Duties

Primary Duties include:

• Oversees the VCS Patriot Brew (Coffee Shops) and the Patriot Café contracted vendor programs at the corporate level.
• Negotiates contracts with vendors and monitors operations for compliance.
• Recommends improvements in service procedures, including procurement of food, supplies, equipment layout and workflow, staffing, and operational efficiencies.
• Identifies food and coffee operations objectives, developing strategy and setting goals, subsequently analyzing data and reviewing business trends to enhance success or identify problems.
• Analyzes products for use and plans product distribution to field operations for successful execution of coffee and food programs and promotions.
• Establishes selling prices to meet food cost and profit goals, while ensuring prices remain reasonable and competitive in the market.
• Develops, marketing materials, sales reports, policies, and other documents to ensure accurate information is communicated to all parties.
• Create action reports, food presentation guidelines and manuals.
• Deliver presentations, training, briefings, policy, and programs to VCS leadership.
• Maintains knowledge of industry trends by visiting national and local food and beverage shows, on-site vendor reviews and industry promotion shows.
• Travels to locations across the United States and Puerto Rico to conduct on site food operational reviews assessing overall compliance with corporate programs, provide training, assist in unit openings and closings, and participate in emergency response deployments.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You will be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Must be vaccinated against Covid-19 for this agency.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

  • Resume

  The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.

  • Most recent SF-50
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Separation Notice (RIF)

  Veterans' Preference: Since the Veteran Canteen Service falls under Title 38 U.S.C. 7802, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
  (The italicized writing above is dependent on what documents we required earlier.)
  

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on to receive consideration.

  • To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.

  • Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.

  NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USA JOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USA JOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USA JOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

  Agency contact information

  Samantha Crowe

  Phone

  314-845-1497 X61497

  Email

  samantha.crowe@va.gov

  Address

  VCS Central Office
  1 Jefferson Barracks Drive Bldg. 25
  St. Louis, MO 63125
  US

  Next steps

  Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

Required Documents