Recreation Assistant (Equipment Checkout)

U.S Air Force; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A military organization is seeking a Regular Part Time employee for its Outdoor Recreation Program in New Brunswick, Canada. The role involves assisting in the operation and maintenance of various recreation facilities and equipment, organizing events, and ensuring user satisfaction. Eligible benefits include health coverage and retirement plans. This position requires the ability to operate vans and perform minor repairs on recreational equipment. Applicants must undergo background and physical examinations.

Benefits

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Life insurance

401k

NAF Retirement

Qualifications

• Must complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• Must complete a pre-employment physical with favorable results.
• May require working evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist Program Director in the operation and maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Open and close facilities, and assist in organizing and promoting programs.
• Operate a passenger van and an industrial sewing machine for repairs.

Job description

About the Position

This position will be assigned to the Tinker Outdoor Recreation Program.

This is a Regular Part Time position with a minimum guaranteed 20 hours per week. Incumbent will be eligible for benefits including Health and Dental coverage, Life Insurance, 401k and NAF Retirement.

Responsibilities

Assists Program Director and other Recreation Assistants in the program operation and maintenance of a variety of equipment and facilities under the Outdoor Recreation Manager (Base Picnic Areas, Fam Camp, RV Storage, Equipment Rental and Base Pool etc.).

Types of duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Opens and closes facilities.
• As requested, assists in the organizing, promoting, scheduling, coordinating set up of outdoor recreation programs to include USAF, AMFC and base wide activities; takes reservations and payment for trips and tours; notifies participants of schedule changes; checks the established safety system of indoor and outdoor recreation facilities and areas, tools, and equipment, charging them out to participants, and checking them for condition on their return; performs minor repairs and adjustments; takes inventory of authorized recreation supplies and equipment.
• May recommend new programming activities, to include type of format and resources the activity would require.
• As requested, gathers information from a number of different sources, including past programs and current popular programs in other communities.
• Collects fees and protects funds.
• Greets facility users and provides a variety of information about the recreation facilities, activities and scheduled events.
• Decorates facility to reflect holiday and program themes.
• Reports facility repairs and maintenance requirements according to procedures.
• Assists in maintaining facility to meet operational standards.
• Operates a 15-passenger van to transport customers for scheduled trips/tours.
• Operates an industrial sewing machine to repair rental canopies and tents.
• May serve as the alternate Safety Representative for the facility, assisting in inspections, and maintaining related records and documents.
• Performs duties as vehicle control officer for Outdoor Recreation, ensuring all maintenance is performed at proper intervals on four 15 passenger vans and one GSA truck.
• Acts as maintenance chief for all Equipment Rental and program equipment, to include maintaining maintenance logs and ensuring all preventative maintenance is performed at proper intervals.
• Responsible for all parts and material purchases for repairs for equipment rental and program equipment.
• Assists in determining when to accomplish programed replacement of all equipment rental and program equipment.
• Responsible for making and tracking purchases for the Flight Chief for base wide events accomplished by the Community Support Flight.
• Leads work crews for set up and teardown of base wide events to include but not limited to: Summer Bash, Airshows, USO Shows, Tops in Blue Shows, Concerts, and Christmas Parades etc.
• Performs outdoor and indoor maintenance tasks, such as cutting grass, shoveling snow, policing the area, changing light bulbs, and similar work. Performs other duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12853912

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete a pre-employment physical with favorable results
• This position may require the incumbent to work an uncommon tour of duty including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• This position is a testing designated position (TDP) and has a minimum age requirement of 18 for drug testing.