Recreation Aid (Bowling Center Front Desk/ Snack Bar Operator) Job in Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Japan

Summary

This job is open to

• Military spouses

  Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.

• Family of overseas employees

  Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.

Duties

Front desk duties include but are not limited to:

• Greets patrons upon arrival and answers telephones. Advises patrons of services, activities and food offerings and answers inquires. Responds to customer complaints, referring unresolved issues to the manager on duty.
• Uses a Point of Sales system to assign bowling lanes, billiard tables and reserve lanes for groups. Maintains waiting list for bowling lanes and billiard tables. Computes charges and collect payment for services. Completes daily activity reports (DAR) and ensures proper deposit of receipts.
• Issues shoes according to size needed. Accepts return of shoes, sprays shoes with disinfectant and returns to proper storage. Replaces shoelaces as needed.
• Ensures leagues start bowling at scheduled times. Monitors patrons to determine misuse of lanes, equipment or violation of rules and notifies management. Notifies mechanic or management of scorer or pinsetter problems.
• Performs necessary housekeeping tasks in assigned spaces to ensure proper standards of appearance, safety and cleanliness.
• Maintains assigned areas to ensure neatness, sanitation, and order. Cleans daily assigned work areas, front coolers, and counters observing all sanitary and safety regulations. Ensures proper security and closing procedures are followed to prevent fire or theft.

• Sells food items, beverages, and bottled beer from the Snack Bar. Computes, charges, and collects payment for food and beverage items.
• Completes daily activity reports (DAR) and ensures proper deposit of receipts.
• Expedites/delivers food orders.
• Makes coffee and serves fountain drinks. Sets up and cleans coffeemaker/beverage dispenser replenishing product as needed.
• Ensures proper display and marking of prepared food items

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be able to complete and pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (T1) background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain C.A.R.E (Controlling Alcohol Risks Effectively) certification, hold CPR/First Aid/AED certification and hold a Food Handler's certification within 90 days of being hired.
• Work requires walking, carrying, lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds, standing, stooping and bending.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/21/2025 to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12778782It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.

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DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodation(s) should email their request to MILL_HQ_NAF_HR.FCT@navy.mil to ensure proper consideration is given.

Next steps

Please ensure that your resume and supporting documents contains all the information requested in the vacancy announcement. If your resume and supporting documents do not provide all the information requested on this form and in the job vacancy announcement, you may lose consideration for the job.

All applicants will be notified regarding their status by email. Applicants will either be contacted for an interview or sent an email of non-selection 3-6 weeks after the announcement cut-off date. Please note that if you provide an inaccurate email address or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate.