Job Description

Posting number: 1041

Department: Parks & Recreation

Job classification: Ice Skate / Safety Guard

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Services

Summary

Skate guards are responsible for the overall safety and monitoring of ice programs, which include public and adult sessions, learn to skate lessons, hockey games, and special events. Must be able to respond calmly and effectively when handling medical emergencies. Must be friendly, courteous, mature, and enthusiastic when meeting the public.

Examples of duties

• Monitor activities during all public sessions
• Initial handling of on-ice injuries
• Distribute rental skates and handling return of skates
• Report patron disciplinary problems and complaints promptly to supervisor
• Assist with hockey games, figure skating competitions, speedskating meets, and private and group rentals
• Inventory levels of supplies and reset towel machines
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality
• Comply with required dress code, wearing required uniform and conduct expectations
• Keep work area clean and presentable
• Attend staff meetings as scheduled
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

Qualifications

Ability to:

• Understand and carry out written and oral instructions
• Provide quality customer service
• Participate in teamwork productively
• Communicate and use interpersonal skills to interact with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc., to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

CERTIFICATION/ LICENSURE:

Must be at least sixteen years of age and able to obtain a valid work permit

Standard First Aid / CPR preferred