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Recreation Aid (Bowling)
Air Combat Command · Tyndall AFB, Florida · Closes in 2 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: Veterans, The public, Military spouses.
Open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Preference categories include military spouses, veterans, and spouses, widows, or parents of veterans, plus several other hiring preferences. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal U.S. residents for at least 3 years and must live in or near the area.
Experience: This is an entry level job with no minimum experience required. Experience working in a bowling center or similar recreation facility is desired, along with basic knowledge of bowling operations and cash register use.
Education: Education cannot be used in place of experience for this job.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 2 days (November 5, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: Your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers are reviewed against the qualifications. If you overstate your experience, you may lose consideration for the job.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Include any bowling center or recreation experience on your resume, since it is desired and will be compared with your questionnaire answers.
- Send proof of any preference you claim by 11:59 PM EST on 11/05/2026, or your application will be marked incomplete.
- Make sure you can get a REAL ID or another approved ID for base access before you apply.
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