Lead Recreation Assistant

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Newport News (VA)

On-site

USD 22,000 - 30,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Commander, Navy Installations Command is seeking a Lead Recreation Assistant at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Huntington Hall with Morale, Welfare and Recreation. The role covers duty management, customer service, cash handling, and program support for recreation and internet facilities.

The position includes supervising staff, maintaining schedules, ensuring facility readiness, and promoting events while upholding security and safety procedures.

Qualifications

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Responsibilities

Serves as duty manager to ensure the facility is functioning in a smooth, safe and effective manner.
Acts as point of contact to subordinate staff, ensuring tasks are in process/complete and supplies are provided.
Manages cash receipts, change funds, and DAR; ensures accurate cash counts and deposits.
Maintains facility security, key control, and orderly patron conduct; enforces rules and resolves issues tactfully.
Assists Recreation Specialist in administering programs and services for recreation, internet, and single sailor facilities.
Greets patrons, issues games/equipment, processes reports and fees, and operates the cash register.
Provides information on facility use, handles complaints, and informs patrons of events and activities.
Supports special events, trips, and program promotions; visits barracks and ships to promote activities.
Checks facility security, completes fire/safety checks, and reports maintenance needs.

Job description

Hiring Agency: Commander, Navy Installations Command

This position is located on Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Huntington Hall with Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department, Community Programs. The purpose of this position is to provide a variety of duties in support of the recreation and/or internet facilities serve as "duty manager" as assigned in the liberty programs.

Key Responsibilities

Serves as duty manager to ensure the facility is functioning in a smooth, safe and effective manner. This includes serving as point of contact to assigned subordinate staff, assuring tasks are in process/complete providing necessary supplies and resolving minor problems and complaints of the employees.

May make recommendations to the supervisor in regard to work performance of assigned staff.Upon arrival, the incumbent checks the work Schedule, taking note of on-call personnel for emergency needs. Ensures the facility is open and/closed at the posted time and in a state of cleanliness both inside and out. Reviews the schedule of events and ensures the facility is prepared prior to the scheduled start time.

Responsible for issuing, receiving and controlling cash receipts and change funds under custody. Upon end of shift or closing, rings out cash register. Assures the Daily Activity Report (DAR) is completed and certifies cash count of receipts and change funds turned in by individual cashiers. Determines cash shortages or overages by comparing total of cash receipts against cash register readings, completes the deposit form in accordance with local procedures.

Ensures all keys are turned into the lock box and/or cashiers bag. Circulates among the patrons to maintain order, warns patrons of disorderly behavior and attempts to resolve problems in tactful, diplomatic manner, May be required to tactfully remove disruptive patrons from the facility. Upon closure of the facility, completes fire and safety checks, secures all doors, windows, storerooms, etc.

Notifies the "trouble desk" of the Public Works Department (CWPD) of any emergencies that may occur. Prepares and submits daily report of night operations, to include both minor and serious incidents. This includes equipment breakdown or repairs, leaks, personnel/staffing problems related to work situations and any other information that may affect the operation of the facility and/or management decisions.

Assists the Recreation Specialist in the administration of programs and services of the assigned recreation, internet, and/of single sailor facility or program; to ensure it functions in a smooth, safe and effective manner, The facility may include the following: general or single sailor recreation area(s), movie room or theater, TV area, music video games and/or internet, billiards; ping pong tables, vending areas and/or food-and beverage, Liberty/Single Sailor program, and fitness area.

Greets patrons, answering questions by phone or in person, issuing games and equipment, preparing reports, collecting fees, and maintaining operations in accordance with rules/regulations of the recreation facility. Operates cash register, makes change and prepares the Daily Activity Report (DAR), turning in all money at the end of shift. Registers and processes new computer center users on basic procedures and system operation to new customers.

Diagnoses and logs minor common system hardware, software and user problems. Recommends or performs minor remedial actions to correct problems based on direction from contractor and a basic knowledge of system operations. Refers major or complex hardware problems to contractor for diagnosis and correction. Circulates among patrons to assure service is satisfactory to promote good patron relationships and to enhance the image of the facility.

Provides information and general instructions concerning use of equipment and facility. Receives and resolves customer complaints, reporting any problem areas/issues beyond normal operating procedures to the supervisor. Informs patrons of the nightly movies, television specials, upcoming Liberty programs and events, and other entertainment scheduled in the recreation facility. Shows and monitors movies as scheduled or as requested during open time frames.

Assists with program promotions, scheduling, set-up/breakdown and implementation of special events, trips and tours. Visits barracks, ships, workspaces and other populated areas to promote current events and activities. Assists local and distant day and overnight trips, completing required follow-up evaluation upon return. Maintains basic security of the recreation facility, including enforcing tobacco and alcohol restrictions.

Checks facility for security, via facility walk-throughs and monitoring security camera system. Reports fire or fire hazards to proper authorities. Maintains key control of all recreation facility keys. Performs general housekeeping duties as necessary to ensure interior spaces are in a clean, neat and orderly state at all times. May make minor repairs to facilities and equipment.

Reports any maintenance problems, material deficiencies and unsafe conditions or discrepancies that cannot be repaired in-house to the supervisor. Performs other related duties as assigned. May be assigned to other facilities/program areas as needed to cover peak times, assist with special events, or cover staff shortages.

Requirements & Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Commander, Navy Installations Command, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $19 – $19/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-14.

What is the work schedule?

This is a 35-40 HOURS W/ BENEFITS position.