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Posted: January 14, 2026 (0 days ago)

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MWR Maintenance Helper (Fitness Center)

Commander, Navy Installations

Department of the Navy

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Salary

$20.22 - $20.22

per hour

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January 28, 2026More Navy jobs →

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 involves helping with basic repairs and upkeep of fitness centers and equipment at a Navy base in California, such as fixing doors, plumbing, electrical items, and air conditioning units.

It's an entry-level role assisting more experienced workers in keeping facilities safe and operational.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience using tools for simple maintenance tasks, who is reliable, safety-conscious, and comfortable driving to job sites.

Key Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of trade practices in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, and painting
  • Familiarity with safe use of common hand and power tools
  • Ability to assist in general maintenance, repairs, and alterations to building components like doors, floors, walls, and fixtures
  • Experience performing simple plumbing tasks such as replacing faucets, repairing toilets, and clearing drains
  • Capability to help with minor electrical repairs, including switches, lights, fuses, and fixtures
  • Ability to drive motor vehicles to work sites, warehouses, and dumps
  • Commitment to observing environmental, safety, security, and housekeeping rules

Full Job Description

This position is assigned to the Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Fitness, Sports, and Deployed Forces Branch: Fleet Readiness; Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC); Naval Air Station Lemoore.

Incumbent serves as a Maintenance Helper and assists in repairs and upkeep of fitness facilities.

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position.

Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

A qualified candidate must possess: Basic knowledge of trade practices sufficient to complete simple tasks using common skills. Familiarity with safe use of common hand and powered tools. Major Duties:

Serves as assistant to a higher-grade maintenance worker/mechanic in maintaining all fitness program equipment and facilities in optimum operating condition.

Assists in the performance of one or more trade practices associated with occupations such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, painting, and other related trades.

Assists maintenance workers in performing general maintenance, repair and/or alterations to such items as: doors, floors, floor covering, walls, ceiling, windows, electrical switches, receptacles and light fixtures, commodes, wash basins and showers.

Assists in performing repair of fitness/recreation/mess equipment and appliances and other related maintenance and/or custodial duties.

Assists in the performance of simple plumbing repairs, replacing faucets or washers; repairing toilet flushing devices; clearing clogged drains, and tightening leaking pipe joints.

Assists in the performance of light maintenance on air conditioning units and intermediate maintenance on equipment in the facility.

Assists in the performance of minor electrical repairs to switches and boxes, and replace electric lights, fuses and fixtures. Drives motor vehicles to and from work sites, warehouses, and dumps.

Maintains maintenance shop in a safe and clean condition. Observes environmental, safety, security and housekeeping rules and regulations. Assists with maintaining fitness facilities (i.e.

athletic field). Performs other related duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/15/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-12866085