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Recreation Assistant

United States Space Force · Department of the Air Force · Buckley AFB, Colorado

Federal agencyNF-02
At a glance

A job with United States Space Force in Buckley AFB, Colorado. It pays $20.93 per hour (annualised at 2,087 hours) at grade NF-02. Applications close on Nov 22, 2026 — 67 days left.

Working pattern
On site
Who can apply
Open to the public
Clearance
Not Required

Main duties

  • Performs a variety of duties in support of the day-to-day operations of the fitness center.
  • Maintains order and enforces policy, procedures and safety rules for the fitness center.
  • Types of duties include but are not limited to preparing the facility for operating or close and securing facility at night.
  • Prepares league schedules, promotes programs and maintains standing and changes.
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Full details

About the role

About the position: This position is located at the Buckley Space Force Base Fitness Center. This position is considered Regular Full Time. The position is guaranteed 35 hours.

As a regular employee you are eligible to accrue leave and are eligible for benefits, including Medical, Life Insurance, 401(k), and Retirement. The starting pay rate for this position is $20.93 per hour.

What you will do

  • Performs a variety of duties in support of the day-to-day operations of the fitness center.
  • Maintains order and enforces policy, procedures and safety rules for the fitness center.
  • Types of duties include but are not limited to preparing the facility for operating or close and securing facility at night.
  • Prepares league schedules, promotes programs and maintains standing and changes.
  • Maintains reservation system for sports courts and fields.
  • Receives, stores and issues a variety of recreation supplies and equipment.
  • Inventories, maintains simple inventory records, initiates actions to restock low supplies, and displays checkout items.
  • Assists with maintenance of lockers.
  • Checks locker rooms and restrooms for cleanliness and cleans areas of the gym as required.
  • Complies with safety, fire and facility cleanliness procedures.
  • Provides preventative maintenance and makes minor repair and cleaning of equipment as necessary.
  • Assists in the physical conditioning programs by demonstrating equipment, methods and procedures to be used as well as proper safety techniques.
  • Serves as an exercise weight assistant in areas of resistance strength training and exercise.
  • Assists in the development of individual and group exercise and weight training programs.
  • Instructs group fitness classes and serves as a personal trainer.
  • Advises patrons on proper workout programs.
  • Collects fees for services and resale merchandise.
  • Prepares daily cashier reports and consolidated activity reports.
  • Applies appropriate cash protection procedures, ensures all monies are recorded and safeguarded and deposits funds.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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.

Documents you must provide

  • 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: Professional Certification 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 Other (1) Other (2) 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.

What to expect next

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.

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.

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