Zamboni Drivers/Operations in Johnstown, Pennsylvania at JAC Management Group Johnstown LLC

LOCATION: 1ST SUMMIT ARENA
POSITION: Zamboni Driver/Operations
DEPARTMENT: Operations
REPORTS TO: Facility Manager
FLSA STATUS: Hourly/Non-Exempt/Part-Time

Summary

The Zamboni driver is responsible for maintaining a quality ice surface through scheduled resurfacings and other assigned ice maintenance at North Central Recreation Center. In addition, the Zamboni driver is responsible for the cleanliness of the lobby, meeting/party room, bathrooms, locker rooms, bleachers, and hallways, as well as other assigned areas. This position will provide customer service to facility guests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•Maintain facility schedule by following posted resurfacing times.
•Adhere to safety precautions while using the Zamboni.
•Supervise and monitor guests utilizing the facility.
•Enforce safety rules and regulations that ensure the facility operates in a safe manner.
•Maintain cleanliness of ice rink: lobby, meeting/party room, skate rental room, bathrooms, locker rooms, bleachers, and hallways, as well as other assigned areas by the supervisor.
•Clean dasher boards and glass.
•Work as a team member to ensure the entire building is cleaned, stocked, and ready for the next day’s operation.
•Assist in the opening/closing of the facility as needed.
•Provide customer service, share information, and solve problems with the public.
•Shovel and salt sidewalks and exits to maintain safe entrance and egress.
•Perform general physical labor associated with set up and breakdown for events i.e. setting tables and chairs, etc.
•Ability to work shifts at another venue site, as needed.
•Complete all other duties assigned by the facility manager.

Qualifications
To perform the 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 accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
•HS diploma/GED preferred.
•Valid driver’s license required.
•Prior experience driving a Zamboni machine preferred but not required.
•Prior experience sharpening skates is a plus.
•Previous facility operations experience a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
•Ability to work in cold air and outdoor environments.
•Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner.
•Ability to follow written and oral directions.
•Mechanical aptitude preferred.
•Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
•A willingness to work flexible hours is required including nights, weekends, and holidays, in addition to normal business hours.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•Occasionally must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
•Regularly requires sitting, standing, walking, climbing, or balancing, stooping, kneeling, 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.
•Requires wet and occasional humid conditions.

NOTE: The essential responsibilities of this position are described under each of the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.