Recreation Programs Assistant: Create On-Base Experiences

China Lake Golf Course; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

China Lake Golf Course is seeking a Community Recreation Assistant to help deliver diverse programs and services on base. You will assist with customer service, event registrations, and facility operations, ensuring smooth daily performance and accurate reporting.

The role involves handling equipment check-out, inventory controls, and collaboration with staff to expand leisure activities such as camping, cycling, sailing, and weekend trips while maintaining safety and program standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service, information and support for Community Recreation programs and activities.
• Check patron eligibility to ensure authorized use of recreation facilities, resources and equipment.
• Provide information about activities and program offerings.
• Open and close facilities.
• Order and restock supplies, and prepare snack bar menu items or prepackaged retail items.
• Collect fees from customers for tickets, retail and rental items, and classes or trips using POS systems.
• Be accountable for accuracy of daily sales transactions and complete a Daily Activity Report (DAR) after each shift.
• Assist in processing customer Internet registrations and event registrations.
• Check in/out Community Recreation equipment, collect rental fees, and perform inventories and inspections.
• Notify supervisor if damage or loss has occurred.
• Ensure all rental or check-out forms are completed and procedures followed.
• Conduct inventory and maintain controls, ensuring proper accountability of program equipment.
• Assist in administering workshops, clinics and events in leisure activity areas (camping, cycling, sailing, etc.).
• Provide recreation experiences related to leisure skill sets through day and weekend trips.
• Assist in day-to-day administration of multiple programs, including data entry and reporting.
• Perform inventory of equipment, retail goods and cash-equivalent items.
• Support recruitment, training and scheduling of Community Recreation staff.
• Support adherence to EEO principles and policies.
• Assist in planning, coordinating, publicizing, marketing and executing MWR programs and events.
• Perform entertainment and promotion scheduling and update electronic/multi-media tools as needed.
• Pursue outreach to promote MWR facilities and events and develop partnerships with on-base and off-base groups.

Job description

China Lake Golf Course is seeking a Community Recreation Assistant to help deliver diverse programs and services on base. You will assist with customer service, event registrations, and facility operations, ensuring smooth daily performance and accurate reporting.

The role involves handling equipment check-out, inventory controls, and collaboration with staff to expand leisure activities such as camping, cycling, sailing, and weekend trips while maintaining safety and program standards.