Ice Rink Technician

Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Buildings Forman, this position plays a crucial role in maintaining the ice rink's various surfaces, including the ice itself, walkways, glass, and boards. The primary responsibility involves resurfacing the ice at designated times to ensure event schedules are adhered to.

General Hours: The ice rink operates seven days a week, demanding staff to work scheduled shifts to guarantee adequate coverage for both general operating hours and special events. This position does not typically work more than 20 hours a week.

Essential Functions:

· Responsible for ice maintenance including resurfacing, edging, flooding, fling holes, and chipping ice along dasher boards and maintaining proper ice thickness as required by usage.

· Maintain ice resurfacing machines including appearance, changing blades, greasing parts, battery upkeep.

· Handles light custodial responsibilities throughout your shift which mostly consist of sweeping and mopping of outside restrooms. Picking up trash outside, around the rink, Empties outside trash and garbage containers, players benches, flooring.

· Monitoring ice chiller system including filling logs Daily.

· Keeping ice events on schedule

· Maintaining and repairing hockey nets

· Cleaning rink boards, glass and players benches as needed

· Consistently demonstrates high ethical standards, good communication, and a professional appearance.

· Notifies management concerning need for major repairs.

· Good customer service.

· This position will also have opened and/or closing responsibilities.

· Assisting with special events, such as birthday parties and hockey tournaments.

· Training new staff members.

· Keeping the ice rink clean and safe for all visitors.

· Performs other work-related duties and functions as assigned.

Requirements

Education, Experience and Training:

· Must be eighteen (18) years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent.

· Previous zamboni experience preferred.

· Must possess a valid Illinois drivers license

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills Required:

· Thorough knowledge of the techniques and equipment involved in the components of custodial maintenance, preventative maintenance, and the operations of an ice rink.

· Equipment includes but not limited to the ice resurfacing machines, ice edger, ice compressors, cooling units.

· Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends, evenings, and holidays.

· Must be highly motivated and take direction well with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbally.

· Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.

· Ability to provide outstanding customer service and get along with coworkers, patrons, and supervisors and interact with employees and vendors in a professional manner.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

· The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· General work area is outdoors, in several environmental extremes, typical with working in the Midwest climate.

· Sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling and repetitive motion.

· Have a normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate appropriately in person and in writing.

· Specific vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.

· Frequently lift/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift/or move, with assistance more than 80 pounds. Must be able to perform physical duties with little or no assistance.

· Have full range of body motion, including handling and lifting items and packages.

· Exposure to chemicals such as cleaning solutions, solvents, petroleum products, etc.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job when circumstances change; e.g., emergencies, deadlines, personnel changes, workload and technological development, etc.

Job Type: Temporary

Pay: $15.50 - $18.69 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Work Location: In person