Ice Maintenance Worker Seasonal

Job Title: Ice Maintenance Worker Seasonal

Department: Piscataquis County Ice Arena

Location: 1049 West Maine St. Dover-Foxcroft 04426

Reports To: Ice Rink Director

Status: Nonexempt- Hourly

Pay Range: $18.00-$22.00 

SUMMARY

The Ice Maintenance Worker plays a vital role in delivering an exceptional rink experience by maintaining top-quality ice surfaces and ensuring the facility operates safely, efficiently, and with the highest standards of cleanliness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Operate and maintain ice resurfacing equipment (e.g., Zamboni) to ensure smooth and safe ice conditions.
• Monitor ice thickness and quality, adjusting as necessary.
• Perform regular edging, shaving, and flooding to maintain proper ice conditions.
• Conduct daily inspections and routine maintenance of ice resurfacing machines, dasher boards, nets, and rink equipment.
• Assist with refrigeration plant monitoring (if applicable), including temperature checks and reporting issues.
• Perform snow removal and ensure rink areas are safe and accessible.
• Assist in setup and teardown for hockey games, figure skating events, and public skating sessions.
• Ensure compliance with all safety standards and facility policies.
• Provide support to facility management with additional maintenance tasks as needed.
• Keep rink area clean, including lobby, upstairs, rental areas, and locker rooms. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

None.

QUALIFICATIONS 

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

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience operating ice resurfacing equipment preferred- Will provide training 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Mechanical aptitude and ability to perform routine maintenance and minor repairs.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to ice quality.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Refrigeration plant knowledge is an asset.
• Valid drivers license required 

CERTIFICATIONS 

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 

REASONING ABILITY 

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to cleaning chemicals. The noise level in the work environment can be loud, personal protective equipment may be required. The Ice Arena is a cold environment, with the hazardous of slipping and falling on the ice. 

BENIFITS

• Earned PTO 
• 20% off Market purchases