POSITION PURPOSE:
Responsible for the daily maintenance of the ice rink.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Open and close (lock) building as schedule requires
- Make Ice- operate Olympia ice surfacer
- Sharpen skates
- Maintain control of locker room keys issued to customers- ensuring return.
- Check building for misuse and cleanliness, report any safety issues or breakdowns, this may include checking locker rooms between usage for damage. Report findings as necessary
- Monitor building mechanicals and report issues as necessary
- Monitor Ice time for ice making- help keep customers on schedule
- Report any Report any security breaches (e.g., people attempting to use ice during unscheduled times), misuse of ice, and/or any safety issues to supervisor and Director of Operations. Interact with customers and schedulers as needed for schedule issues and changes
- Light maintenance on dasher boards, glass and netting
- Monitor ice quality and make adjustments as necessary to improve the quality
- Edge ice as necessary with power edger and hand scraper
- Drill ice for thickness check and adjust ice making as necessary
- Maintenance on Olympia ice surfacer- change blade, grease, basic maintenance
- Install line kits on floor ice for game field marking
- Open rink season with floor flooding for ice buildup, using hose and water cans. Multiple layers/ coats are needed to get the correct thickness. Prepare the floor as necessary to receive water for ice making. This includes seam backer rod installation and foaming as needed to stop leaks
- Remove ice at the end of season. Dry and store line kit, prepare machinery for storage and clean floor, prepare seasonal storage of items and equipment as necessary
SECONDARY DUTIES
JOB QUALIFICATIONS: MINIMUM KSA'S (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES) REQUIRED FOR PLACEMENT IN POSITION
- Accountability, honesty, integrity
- Ability to work independently
- Strong customer service orientation with both internal and external contacts
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with various levels of school personnel
- Ability to work in inclement weather conditions
- Ability to understand and follow all applicable safety guidelines and protocols
- Knowledge and competent skills and experience in grounds keeping maintenance
- Good oral and written communication skills, ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Basic computer skills
- Able to fulfill scheduled "on call" responsibilities
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent
Prior experience:
- 1- year minimum rink and/or grounds experience.
- Previous experience using grounds equipment, tractors, large mowing equipment, power tools, hand tools etc.
Licenses & Certifications:
- Valid driver's license
- State of CT Applicators license required or must obtain within 6 months of hire.
Specialized training in:
Other Key Competencies:
- Strong customer service orientation
- Sound judgment, able to remain cool under pressure
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Team building skills; development and maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships
- Strong oral communications, presentation skills, writing ability
- Fluent (read/write/speak) in English language
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Interpersonal skills -displays a high level of tact, diplomacy, and professionalism
- Planning/organizing -plans work activities and uses time efficiently
- Quality control -demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Adaptability -adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
- Resourcefulness - ability to seek out and use cutting edge resources (products, training, etc.) to ensure the job is being done as efficiently as possible
- Proficient use in operating a computer
- Willingness to participate in school sponsored training and educational opportunities
Working at Choate: Choate Rosemary Hall is a coeducational, independent secondary school located in central Connecticut with 865 boarding and day students and over 400 employees. Choate serves intellectually gifted and motivated students of diverse backgrounds from across the globe whose commitment to serious study is enhanced in an academically challenging and personally supportive setting.
Choate provides students with transformative and meaningful experiences that instill lifelong habits of learning, leadership, and service, shaped by innovative and passionate educators. Teaching faculty at Choate are innovative, collaborative, and committed to our students' intellectual, social, emotional, and character development. Our faculty understands that each of our students has the potential for growth and works to encourage students to develop their own ideas and voices in learner-centered environments.
For its students and employees alike, Choate strives to be a diverse and inclusive community where all feel valued and embraced. On our campus, principled individuals from diverse backgrounds are united through common purpose, active engagement, and mutual respect. We celebrate differences and the richness of our varied backgrounds and experiences. Recognizing that working in an inclusive community can also present challenges, we embrace those challenges through ongoing dialogue and interaction, enhancing empathy and appreciation for those whose perspectives differ from our own.
Choate prohibits in all its programs, including hiring and employment practices, discrimination against or harassment of any member or group based upon age, gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other category protected by Connecticut or federal law, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification.