Outdoor Rink Attendant

Salary: $12.92 - $16.15 Hourly
Location : Chaska, MN
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 23-00035
Department: Parks & Recreation
Division: Community Center
Opening Date: 11/13/2023
Closing Date: 12/15/2023 11:59 PM Central
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: David Wabbe
Job Summary
Under general supervision of the Ice Arena Supervisor, provides responsible supervision of winter warming house programs and activities. Outdoor Rink Attendants may also work as an Indoor Rink Attendant at Chaska Community Center during the busy winter season.
Warming House Hours: Weekdays 4 to 9 pm; Saturdays 10 am to 9 pm; Sundays 1 to 9 pm. Hours may be expanded on certain holidays to accommodate no school.
Responsibilities

• Opens assigned warming house according to assigned work schedule.
• Communicates & develops positive rapport with warming house and rink users.
• Cleans snow and ice from doors and entry ways when opening and closing daily.
• Performs light maintenance duties as needed or assigned including but not limited to cleaning warming house, tidying up restrooms, and picking up litter.
• Inspects park facilities and grounds for potential maintenance or safety issues and addressing the problems and/or informing Ice Arena Supervisor of those concerns.
• Supervises skaters in warming house and on general skating rink and maintain order.
• Prepares necessary attendance and accident reports.
• Deals effectively with complaints and relays pertinent information to Supervisor regarding program best practices or issues that need to be addressed.
• Attends trainings and staff meetings as required.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education and Experience

• Age 16 or older
• Ability to work a variety of hours, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid certification (or ability to obtain within 3 months)
• Previous work in a team setting
• Knowledge of ice skating, hockey, figure skating, or ice arena/community center operations
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with Ice Arena supervisor and/or Lead on duty.
• Previous customer service experience preferred
• Previous cash handling experience preferred

Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate with patrons of different backgrounds, ages, and experience levels.
• Ability to use good judgement
• Ability to recognize unsafe conditions and practices outside and within facility
• Ability to perform timely and routine regular attendance
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays

Equipment, Mental & Physical Demands
EQUIPMENT USED

• Snow shovels
• Pens/pencils

MENTAL & PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
Mental Effort

• Attention to details
• Attention to safety standards, procedures, and practices
• Communicate with staff and public
• Plan or organize

Physical Requirements

• Stand and/or ice skate on ice for a potential of two hours at a time.
• Ability to lift, carry and move up to 30 lb.

Working Conditions

• Cold temperatures
• Bending, lifting, carrying
• Repetitive motion

As a part-time city employee you may be eligible for the following benefits:

• 457B Tax Deferred Retirement plan
• Pension Through PERA - Employer Match (depends on position), or Chaska Fire Relief Association (for Paid On-Call Fire positions)
  • Life insurance through NCPERS, if contributing to PERA
• Chaska Community Center: Individual Membership (depends on position)
• Chaska Town Course discounts - depends on position

01
Are you 16 years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you hold an American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid Certification? Please read all options carefully.

• I am currently certified.
• I HAVE been certified in the past and am willing to re-certify within 3 months of hire.
• I have NEVER been certified, but AM willing to obtain this within 3 months of hire.
• I have NEVER been certified, and am NOT willing to obtain this.

03
Are you able to work a variety of hours, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays?

• Yes
• No

04
Select your experience with cash handling:

• I have a lot of experience with cash handling in a work setting
• I have some experience with cash handling in a work setting
• I have no cash handling experience in a work setting

05
Select the most applicable description for your knowledge about ice skating, hockey, figure skating, or ice arena/community center operations:

• I have extensive/expert knowledge in most or all of these areas listed above.
• I have a lot of knowledge in one more of the areas listed above.
• I have moderate knowledge in at least of the areas listed above.
• I have little knowledge in at least one of the areas listed above.
• I have no knowledge in any of these areas.

Required Question