MWR Recreation Specialist (Deployed Forces Support Coordinator)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
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Lead Recreation Assistant NF -02
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Fort Irwin, California
Salary
$20.28 - $28.76
per hour
Type
Closes
February 25, 2026More Army jobs →
Job Description
Summary
This job is about leading and supporting operations at a fitness center on a military base, where you'll help patrons use equipment, resolve complaints, and organize events like tournaments and classes.
It's ideal for someone with customer service experience who enjoys working with people in a recreational setting and can guide a small team.
No advanced degree is needed, but hands-on experience in fitness or public-facing roles is key.
Key Requirements
- Work experience dealing with the general public in a service-oriented role
- Ability to resolve customer complaints and provide satisfactory service
- Skills in assisting with equipment use, safety instructions, and demonstrating machinery
- Experience planning, conducting, and publicizing special events, social activities, and tournaments
- Capability to provide on-the-job training to new employees and distribute workload
- Knowledge of procedures, policies, and directives to answer employee questions
- Strong leadership, guidance, and oversight in program operations
Full Job Description
This position is located at Memorial Fitness Center- Fort Irwin, California.
Memorial Fitness Center is a state-of-the-art fitness facility featuring all the latest equipment and machines, including a cardio theater system, surround sound and big screen TVs.
Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.
A qualified candidate must possess the following: Work experience, which involved dealing with general public To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.
Major Duties:
- In the facility, circulates among patrons to assure service is satisfactory; receives and resolves customer complaints; provides information and general instructions on the use of equipment, facilitates and machinery.
- Assists patrons in use of the facility by checking out equipment, providing safety instructions, demonstrating new equipment, teaching classes, etc.
- Plans, conducts, publicize and arrange support for special events, social activities, tournaments and related functions. Provides on-the job training to new employees.
- Passes on to other workers instructions received from the supervisor and starts work. Distributes and balances work- load assuring that each employee has enough work to keep busy.
- Answers questions of other employees on procedures, policies, and directives. Provides leadership, guidance and oversight in program operations. Performs other duties as assigned.
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