Recreation Aid

Pacific Air Forces; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Air Forces on Kadena Air Base Okinawa is seeking a non-appropriated fund administrative support professional. You will handle customer inquiries on boarding, grooming, quarantine, and adoption processes, collect payments, and manage records and inventories.

Position requires attention to detail and adherence to procedures, with limited contact with animals. This is a clerical role with emphasis on recordkeeping and customer service.

Qualifications

• Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution in order to qualify.

Responsibilities

• Receives customers and provides information on boarding, grooming, quarantine, adoption, and other topics.
• Collects fees and operates a cash register/POS.
• Completes boarding agreements with ID, vaccination, dates, medications, and emergency contacts.
• Maintains household, shot, microchip records, grooming appointments, and waiting lists.
• Performs monthly resale inventory and informs management of depleted forms.
• Follows emergency procedures and performs other related duties.

Job description

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and is located at Karing Kennels located on Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan.

Key Responsibilities

This position is assigned to the Karing Kennels activities. Performs administrative duties related to the operation of the activity. Receives customers and provides information such as boarding procedures, grooming services, quarantine requirements, pet adoption procedures, animal turn-in requirements and procedures, lost and found program, retail merchandise, and other related topics. Collects fees and operates a cash register/POS.

Ensures safeguarding of assets and prepares cashier reports. Completes boarding agreements to include verifying all required information, such as proper identification, shot requirements, dates, required medication, emergency contact information, and other related topics. Completes animal turn-in forms to include reviewing animal records determining the appropriate fee and pertinent historical information to include health, disposition, and bite hold reports on file if any.

Assists maintaining and updating household accounts, shot records, microchip records, grooming appointments, and all types of waiting lists. Completes monthly resale inventory. Informs management of depleted forms. Follows emergency procedures when incidents occur. Performs other related duties. Position of Trust. Note: This position is distinct from the animal caretaker positions in that handling of and caring for animals is not a primary function of the position.

There may be limited contact with animals during pick-ups and drop-offs or other infrequent contacts, but the incumbents are specifically prohibited from regular and recurring handling of and caring for animals.

Requirements & Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution in order to qualify.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Pacific Air Forces, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $15 – $15/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-11.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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