2026 Skate Sharpener

City of Providence; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Providence is seeking a part-time seasonal Skate Sharpener for the City Center Rink. The role maintains the public rental skate inventory, sharpens skates, and ensures safety and recordkeeping compliance.

Responsibilities include servicing over 500 rental skates, using BladeMaster equipment, and keeping logs. Availability during evenings, weekends, school breaks, and holidays is required. In-person work at the rink in Providence is expected.

Qualifications

• One year of skate-sharpening experience preferred.
• Experience operating BladeMaster or similar equipment.
• Ability to maintain accurate logs and use required software.

Responsibilities

• Sharpen customer skates and provide timely service.
• Maintain an inventory of 500+ rental skates and track service intervals.
• Operate, clean, adjust, and report issues with sharpening equipment.
• Keep digital sharpening logs and other required records up to date.
• Inspect skates for damaged blades or unsafe conditions and remove from service.
• Assist with skate rentals, organization, cleaning, and related rink operations.

Skills

Skate sharpening

Customer service

Record keeping

Tools

BladeMaster sharpening equipment

Rink software

Job description

Skate Sharpener

Part-Time Seasonal | Winter 2026-2027

City Center Rink is located in the heart of downtown Providence between Biltmore Park and Burnside Park. It is part of the Providence Parks system and serves more than 50,000 ice skating and ice bumper car patrons during a typical winter season. The Rink is a premier downtown destination and a community hub for outdoor recreation, events, and public programming.

The City Center Rink is seeking a seasonal Skate Sharpener to maintain the Parks Department rental-skate inventory and provide sharpening service for customer skates. The Skate Sharpener works under the direction of the Assistant Manager/Manager on Duty, Programming Supervisors, and Director of Athletic and Event Facilities.

Responsibilities

• Attend all required training and follow established sharpening, equipment-maintenance, safety, and recordkeeping procedures.
• Maintain and sharpen an inventory of more than 500 public rental skates at required service intervals.
• Sharpen customer skates accurately and provide professional customer service regarding service timing and basic blade condition.
• Operate, clean, adjust, and maintain BladeMaster sharpening equipment and immediately report equipment concerns.
• Maintain complete digital sharpening logs using the Rink software platform and other required records.
• Inspect skates for damaged blades, loose hardware, cracked boots, or other unsafe conditions and remove unsafe equipment from service.
• Train or coach designated staff on recognizing damaged or unsafe skates and on approved support tasks.
• Assist with skate rentals and returns, customer-skate organization, cleaning and sanitizing, and rental-room operations when needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized, secure, and safe sharpening room and work area.
• Assist with facility opening and closing, bumper car setup, on-ice monitoring, and other Rink operations when assigned.
• Complete other duties related to skate maintenance and Rink operations as assigned.

Qualifications and Availability

• At least one year of skate-sharpening experience is preferred; public-facility or retail-service experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience operating and maintaining BladeMaster or comparable skate-sharpening equipment.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and use required software after training.
• Customer-service experience and basic ice-skating ability are preferred.
• Evening, weekend, school-vacation, and holiday availability is required.
• Must be available during Providence school vacation periods: December 21, 2026-January 1, 2027 and February 15-19, 2027.
• The Rink is open on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.

Job Type: Part-time seasonal

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Expected Hours: Up to 20 hours per week

Work Location: In person