Recreation Aide/Assistant (Lifeguard)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Posted: February 4, 2026 (2 days ago)
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Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
This job is for a recreation assistant at a Navy-managed lake site in Georgia, where you'll help run daily operations like managing campsites, rentals, and outdoor activities for visitors.
It's a flexible, part-time role with no benefits, ideal for someone who enjoys customer-facing work in a scenic outdoor setting and can handle varying hours based on needs.
A good fit would be an energetic person with experience in recreation or hospitality who is reliable and good with people.
Navy Lake Site Allatoona, Cartersville, GA, under operational control of MWR, Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, GA. (Lake Allatoona is a 52-acre recreation area, just 30 miles north of Atlanta.
The Navy Lake Site offers rental cabins, RV/tent campsites, marina, lodge and conference facilities, retail store, beach and swimming area and an abundance of outdoor recreation space.) This is a flexible position, 0-40 hours per week based on the needs of the organization, with no benefits.
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.
Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position.
Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. All non-government positions identified on your resume must include complete address and to and from dates.
Government positions must include pay plan, series, grade, to and from dates and address of the agency/organization. Specialized experience directly related to the duties described above.
Qualifying experience must have been equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Knowledge of the goals, philosophy, principles, and methods of procedures used in organizing, planning, administrating and conducting facility operations.
Knowledge of the daily operations of the facility to be able to answers questions from patrons.
Knowledge of the routines and procedures followed in group activities or programs for recreation operations.
Knowledge of recreational activities and equipment, rules and procedures in a recreation program activity. Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to follow instructions, present options and recommend solutions. Ability to work independently, demonstrate excellent customer service techniques and make sound decisions.
Ability to effectively operate office machines to include cash registers and computers.
Ability to operate a personal computer and perform basic word processing and spreadsheet tasks using Microsoft and site-specific software. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Must have 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience.
You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
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A favorable background is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain a favorable background may result in the withdrawal of the position offer or removal.
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Major Duties:
General (Duties include but are not limited to): Prepares and maintains required administrative reports and forms (e.g., utilization data, financial forms, procurement forms, invoices).
Performs numerous duties for successful daily operations (e.g., collection of fees; completion of retail sales transactions on point of sales, receipt book, or cash register; walk-through of parking lot and dock areas).
Demonstrates safe use of equipment and techniques for various activities in marina settings.
Provides pre-programmed and impromptu activities pertaining to Marina or aquatic settings, such as but not limited to stand-up paddling or canoeing.
Briefs customers on safety procedures and techniques for using rental gear and performing pre and post rental gear inspection.
Maintains effective controls for receipt and safekeeping of all cash associated with the fees and sales. Monitors use of supplies to ensure internal controls and accountability are maintained.
Ensures adherence to loss prevention for program resources, cash or pilfer-able items. Maintains various contracts, files, regulations, manuals and directives related.
Maintains and coordinates the master event schedule for all programs at the facility and ensures all changes are reported to the immediate supervisor.
Ensures all events, program schedules and other information is sent to the marketing office monthly in addition to ensuring they are all advertised.
Prepares and reviews outgoing correspondences and reports ensuring proper format.
Assists management with administrative duties such as month end inventory, answering phones, signing up participants for programs, and other clerical duties.
Operates government owned motor vehicles to drive to and from facilities. May perform other duties as assigned.
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