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Posted: February 20, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Recreation Assistant Fitness and Sports

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Salary

$17.25 - $17.25

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves supporting fitness, sports, and aquatic programs at a naval base by helping with event setup, customer service, facility maintenance, and ensuring everything runs smoothly for military personnel and their families.

A good fit would be someone with experience in recreation or customer-facing roles who is organized, good with people, and comfortable handling cleaning and equipment tasks in a busy environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of work experience dealing with the general public
  • General knowledge of recreational fitness, sports, or aquatic programs
  • Skill in operating equipment for field lining or event setup
  • Ability to maintain order and discipline over large groups
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Experience in facility maintenance and cleaning
  • Ability to manage equipment inventory and reservations

Full Job Description

Position is assigned to the NAF Fitness/Sports/Fleet Readiness; Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, VA.

The purpose of this position is to provide a variety of support duties to operate fitness, sports, or aquatic facilities as needed.

This postion is located a Fitness and Sports Q80, Naval Station Norfolk.

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: A minimum one year of work experience which involved dealing with the general public and general knowledge of recreational fitness, sports, or aquatic programs.

Skill in operation of equipment to line fields or set up for intramural sporting events.

Must be a mature individual who can exercise control over a large group of people to ensure good order and discipline as necessary. Must be skilled in customer service. Major Duties:

Major Duties and Responsibilities Assist the Fitness Director to plan, arrange and execute activities for military, civilians and family members in the facilities assigned.

Incumbent may explain and assist patrons in the use of facilities, ensuring safe and proper handling of facilities and sports equipment.

Assures officials for sporting events are scheduled and available on time. Is responsible for and assists in maintaining cleanliness of facilities prior to, during, and after use.

Assists in the opening and closing of facilities ensuring building security before closing at the end of the day.

Responsible to review scheduled events to ensure facilities are prepared prior to scheduled start times. Checks ID cards to ensure that only authorized patrons are utilizing facilities assigned.

May answer telephone and personal questions providing excellent customer service skills.

Circulates among the patrons to assist in basic use of equipment and to maintain good order and discipline all times.

Cleans and maintains facilities performing janitorial services to ensure interior spaces are clean at all times.

Sweeps, mops, dusts, and cleans workout rooms, mirrors, bathrooms and locker areas as necessary. Accounts for individual and unit issue of sports equipment by proper issue and turn-in procedures.

Maintains and updates reservation schedules for facilities and sports fields to prevent schedule conflicts.Prepares and updates records/tables on ongoing intramural sports activities.Prepares, distributes, and posts publicity announcements of sports events and programs.

Inventories sports equipment and follow-ups on discrepancies. Preforms other related duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/21/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-12893267