MWR Recreation Assistant
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
April 14, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is about leading a team at a fitness center on a military base, helping people use gym equipment safely, resolving complaints, and organizing fun events like tournaments to boost community spirit and fitness.
It's ideal for someone outgoing who enjoys working with the public, has experience in recreation or customer service, and can guide junior staff effectively.
No advanced degree is needed, just hands-on experience in similar settings.
Key Requirements
- Work experience dealing with the general public in a service-oriented role
- Ability to circulate among patrons, ensure satisfactory service, and resolve customer complaints
- Skills in assisting patrons with equipment checkout, safety instructions, demonstrations, and teaching classes
- Experience planning, conducting, publicizing, and arranging support for special events, social activities, and tournaments
- Leadership ability to lead other employees, distribute workloads, provide guidance on procedures and policies, and offer on-the-job training
- Strong communication skills to answer questions, pass on instructions, and provide oversight in program operations
Full Job Description
This position is located at: Freedom Fitness, Fort Irwin, California.
Fort Irwin DFMWR provides family support activities and services; social, fitness and recreational activities that enhance community life, fosters Soldier and unit readiness and promotes mental and physical fitness; and wellness programs that directly support readiness and resiliency.
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 a patron usage 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.
- Leads the work of other 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. Provides on-the job training to new employees.
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