Facility Maintenance/Zamboni Driver

City of New Hope; New Hope (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New Hope is hiring a Zamboni driver for the New Hope Ice Arena to maintain a high-quality ice surface through resurfacing and routine ice maintenance. The role includes cleaning locker rooms, lobbies, bathrooms, and surrounding areas as assigned by the supervisor.

You will follow the facility schedule, assist in daily building operations, and provide customer service while working as part of a team.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of Ice Arena operations.
• Experience operating ice resurfacing equipment.
• Experience sharpening skates.
• Ability to work cold air and outdoor environments.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to follow written and oral direction.
• Ability to work nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Maintain ice rink, locker rooms, bleachers and areas surrounding as assigned by the supervisor.
• Maintain facility schedule by following posted resurfacing times.
• Perform cleaning whenever needed to maintain the facility and its surroundings in a clean and respectable condition.
• Work as a team member to ensure that the entire building is cleaned, stocked and ready for the next day's operation.
• Communicate with supervisor and other staff members any concerns and/or needs of the building and its equipment.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with staff and supervisors.
• Provide customer service, share information and solve issues with the general public.
• Complete all other duties as assigned by the facility supervisor, or other full-time arena employees.
• Shovel and salt sidewalks and exits to maintain safe entrance and egress.
• Assist in the closing of the building as needed.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Maintain positive public relations, and enthusiastically support the New Hope Parks and Recreation Department.

Skills

Ice resurfacing

Skate sharpening

Cold environments

Education

High school diploma

Age 18+

Job description

Under the guidance of the facility supervisor, the Zamboni driver is responsible for maintaining a quality ice surface through scheduled resurfacings and other assigned ice maintenance at the New Hope Ice Arena. The Zamboni driver is responsible for the cleanliness of locker rooms, bathrooms, lobbies, bleachers and hallways, as well as other assigned areas.

• Responsible for maintaining ice rink, locker rooms, bleachers and areas surrounding as assigned by the supervisor.
• Maintain facility schedule by following posted resurfacing times.
• Perform cleaning whenever needed to maintain the facility and its surroundings in a clean and respectable condition.
• Work as a team member to ensure that the entire building is cleaned, stocked and ready for the next day's operation.
• Communicate with supervisor and other staff members any concerns and/or needs of the building and its equipment.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with staff and supervisors.
• Provide customer service, share information and solve issues with the general public.
• Complete all other duties as assigned by the facility supervisor, or other full-time arena employees.
• Shovel and salt sidewalks and exits to maintain safe entrance and egress.
• Assist in the closing of the building as needed.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Maintain positive public relations, and enthusiastically support the New Hope Parks and Recreation Department.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• General knowledge of Ice Arena operations
• Experience operating ice resurfacing equipment.
• Experience sharpening skates.
• Ability to work cold air and outdoor environments.

Education and Experience

• The candidate must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to follow written and oral direction.
• Ability to work nights and weekends.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception and color perception; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places and exposure to outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

Ability to pass a BCA background check.

Preferred Requirements

• Valid Minnesota driver’s license or the ability to obtain one upon hire.