Recreation Assistant (ODR Equipment/Maintenance) Job in Peterson AFB, CO

Vacancy No. 24-6XFSWO538190 Department United States Space Force
Salary $22.00 to $22.00 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 8/9/2024 Close Date 11/8/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Peterson AFB, CO


Job Description (Please follow all instructions carefully)

Summary


About the position:

This position will be assigned to Peterson SFB Outdoor Recreation.

This position may require shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.

Must be able to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

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

Duties

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Performs maintenance and repair of recreational equipment.
  • Accomplishes timely maintenance and repair on various recreational items such as stoves, lanterns, heaters, etc.
  • Performs minor sewing in tents, tarps, and dining canopies as required.
  • Replaces lawn chair webbing, backpack straps and buckles, sterilizes canteens, and water coolers.
  • Recommends contract repair of items not repairable in-house.
  • Properly prepares campers, trailers, and boats for summer use, i.e., checks and repairs as necessary minor electrical and plumbing connection/components, repacks wheel bearings, and changes tires.
  • Effectively performs general maintenance throughout the season to ensure equipment is maintained in serviceable condition.
  • Properly prepares campers, trailers and boats for winter storage, such as draining water systems and cleaning interior.
  • May perform minor maintenance and repair of small electrical and gasoline powered gardening equipment and travel trailers.
  • Performs routine periodic equipment checks and may make mechanical or electrical repairs of two and four-cycle gasoline powered engines i.e., boat motor; as required, may replace internal engine components such as: rings, pistons, valves, gaskets, rods and bearings according to manufacturer's specifications.
  • In a timely manner prepares equipment for winter storage.
  • Cleans equipment, changes oil and drains gas from system and changes oil, spark plugs, filters, and belts as required.
  • Checks all equipment and tightens loose components.
  • Responsible for creating and utilizing system to routinely maintain and inspect campers, trailers, and boats to abide by manufactures recommendation.
  • Performs customer service duties; incumbent effectively issues recreational items and equipment to customers.
  • Properly instructs customers on safety rules, use, and care of issued equipment.
  • Provides patrons prompt, courteous information on ski and camping areas, current ski lift rates, equipment fees, and accommodations information.
  • Accurately sets ski bindings to proper release tension based on customer skill, height, weight, age, and properly fits ski boots.
  • Thoroughly checks equipment when turned in for cleanliness and damages.
  • Maintains accountability of funds, resale items and equipment.
  • Responsible for site organization of ODR rental yard and storage bays.
  • Prepares monthly activity reports as required and conducts monthly/semiannual inventories to assist in the accurate control of ODR equipment.
  • The incumbent in this position is responsible for ski tuning, stone grinding, mechanical repairs, and other preventive and conditioning maintenance of skis.
  • Performs spot checks and equipment inventories.
  • Performs and schedules minor repairs and routine maintenance on Wintersteiger and ski/snowboards machines to include biding tester.
  • Provides guidance and help patrons with ski :fittings and sizing as needed and scheduled.
  • Completes season appropriate checks (pre, mid, and post), in addition incumbent is responsible for all summer storage measures performed to include hard waxing, core and base repair, p-tex, etc., on Outdoor Recreation/Outdoor Adventure Program equipment and customers' equipment.
  • Completes all pre-season and mid-season tests and tunes before deadlines stipulated by management.
  • Keeps up-to-date and accurate records of cleaning, servicing, maintenance, repair, and testing of equipment. Insures customer equipment maintenance is complete to exceed expectations, competed prior to opening on due date, and all information is recorded correctly and all liability forms are signed.
  • May assist patrons with equipment rental, selling retail merchandise, demonstrating equipment usage procedures, and explaining specific set-up and use instructions and safety practices for equipment being issued or rented.
  • Inspects outdoor recreation equipment and facilities for security and general conditions and insures maintenance shop is clean, meets safety protocol, and is stocked with all necessary supplies.
  • Verifies patron's eligibility and authorization for use of equipment and facilities.
May perform other related duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12511159

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • This position requires the incumbent to have a valid driver's license and a good driving record.
  • This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
  • This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
  • This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and one every three years thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
  • This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 11/08/2024

Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience:
Certification involving the completion of technical courses related to the maintenance, installation, adjustment, and repair of ski and other ODR equipment is highly desired. Skill in the use and maintenance of various recreational equipment and facilities is required.

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.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

  • Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service
  • Direct deposit is required
  • Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check
  • A probationary period may be required
  • Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD)
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. And additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement.
  • Selection(s) are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Applicants will be sent to the hiring officials on a Bi-Weekly basis.

Required Documents

Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,). The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:

  • License
  • Resume


Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:

  • Cover Letter
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • Diploma/ GED
  • Disability Letter (VA)
  • License
  • AF 2545 Notification of Personnel Action
  • Reasonable Accommodation Documentation
  • PCS Orders
  • Professional Certification
  • Proof of Marriage Status
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript


As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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 11/08/2024 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.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account and designate the document type when submitting your application. Failure to complete this portion will result in an incomplete application package and you will not be further considered for this vacancy.

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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Agency contact information

Peterson NAF HR Office
Address
Peterson Community Services Flight
21 FSS/FSCN
135 Dover St., Bldg 350, Suite 1110
Peterson SFB, CO 80914-5000
US
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Next steps

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