Recreation Aide Job in Dahlgren, VA

Vacancy No. 24-12439137 Department Commander, Navy Installations
Salary $15.00 to $16.00 Grade 1 to 1
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Part-time
Open Date 6/11/2024 Close Date 6/25/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Dahlgren, VA


Job Description (Please follow all instructions carefully)

Summary

This position is assigned to the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Department; Fleet Readiness (N92); Commander, Navy Region Naval District Washington; NSF Dahlgren, VA. Incumbent serves as a Recreation Aide, providing customer service and support for the Bowling Center Front Desk and Snack Bar.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

Duties

Front desk duties comprise 55% of incumbent's time and 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 shoe laces 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.
Snack Bar duties comprise 45% of incumbent's time and include but are not limited to:
  • 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.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be at least 21 years old
  • Must be available to work a varied work schedule to include weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Must pass all applicable records and background check.
  • Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of basic food handling techniques.
  • Knowledge of, or the ability to learn, the basic rules and requirements of bowling.
  • Knowledge of the activities and assigned area of responsibility.
  • Knowledge of cash handling procedures.
  • Knowledge of basic arithmetic.
  • Knowledge of sanitation requirements for the assigned area of responsibility.
  • Ability to read and understand written material.
  • Ability to work tactfully and be courteous of others.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
  • Ability to perform routine housekeeping tasks.
  • Ability to present a neat, well-groomed appearance at all times.
  • Ability to recognize intoxicated or unruly patrons and to notify manager on duty.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Salary is dependent on experience and/or education. Some positions have special requirements.

Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States. Salary is dependent on experience and/or education. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate.

Spouses of active duty military members of the Armed Forces may receive preference in hiring under this announcement if they are among the best qualified referred and are within reach of selection. Spouse Preference does not apply to NF 04 and NF 05 positions. Please clearly identify in your application that you are asking for spouse preference and complete the Request for Military Spouse Preference form and submit a copy of current PCS orders. Failure to submit current PCS orders with application will prevent spousal preference from being granted. Acceptance or declination of a regular full or part-time non-appropriated or appropriated fund position ends your ability to claim this preference.

For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.

Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: If you are a male born after December 31,1959 and at least 18 years of age, employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you must register with the Selective Service System (military draft), unless you meet certain exemptions. If applicable, failure to register will prevent you from being considered for employment. To register, please visit the Selective Service web site at https://www.sss.gov/register/.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

Required Documents

The following documents are required at the time of application:

  • Résumé
  • If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation
  • If claiming Military Spouse Preference: provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders and a marriage certificate at the time of application

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 06/25/2024 to receive consideration.

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12439137

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.

It 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.

Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant

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The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of 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. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodations should email their request to nsapplications@nhr-ma.com to ensure proper consideration is given. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Agency contact information

NDW NAF HR
Address
NSF Dahlgren
47402 Buse Rd
Bldg 467
Patuxent River, MD 20670
US
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Next steps

Using the required qualifications of the position, a standardized rating and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities will be used to screen and assess each application.

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your application status updates/changes you will be notified with a notification letter via email.

Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.


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