Ice Rink Positions – Seasonal

Ice Rink Positions – Seasonal
Organization Montgomery Parks
Location Wheaton, Maryland
Job Type Seasonal
Application Deadline Dec 31, 2024

Description

The Montgomery County Department of Parks, Enterprise Division, is currently seeking seasonal/intermittent applicants to fill a variety of positions at Wheaton Ice Arena and Cabin John Ice Rink. Follow the links below for details about each location.

https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/wheaton-ice-arena/
https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/cabin-john-regional-park/cabin-john-ice-rink/ 
Work hours are flexible and include evenings, nights, holidays and weekends. These Facilities are open year-round. All selected candidates must display excellent customer service skills, attain First Aid, CPR, and AED certifications (training classes available) and attend in-house orientation.

Ages 16 – 17 must have a work permit if hired.

Examples of Important Duties

Opportunities include: 

Ice Rink Snack Bar Attendant/Cashier – (Starts @ $15.00/hr.)

Prepares snack items for sale. Operates, monitors and cleans all food service-related equipment, including cash registers. Follows all safety and security procedures involving cash and inventory. Cashiers are responsible for the collection of snack bar fees and serve as the facility’s first point-of-contact for customer questions and/or concerns. Cashiers must be comfortable performing basic computer functions (e.g. data entry capabilities) and have a pleasant demeanor. Cash handling experience preferred. Qualifications: Weekend and evening work is mandatory. Minimum age: 16

Ice Rink Pro Shop /Customer Service Representative – (Starts @ $15.00/hr.)

Responsible for the sale and inventory of merchandise and serve as the facility’s first point-of-contact for customer questions and/or concerns. Must be comfortable performing basic computer functions (e.g. data entry capabilities) and have a pleasant demeanor. Cash handling experience, knowledge of all types of skating equipment, skate sharpening, fitting of skates, etc. preferred. Qualifications: Weekend and Evening work is mandatory.  Minimum age: 16     

Ice Rink Skate Guard/Customer Service Representative – (Starts @ $15.00/hr.)

Skate guards are responsible for patron’s safety while skating on the rink, providing assistance to Ice Rink guests, and enforcing building safety procedures. Performs routine cleaning tasks: sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, etc. Qualifications: Weekend and Evening work is mandatory.  Must know how to ice skate. Minimum age: 16 

Ice Rink Freestyle Monitor – (Starts @ $15.00/hr.)

Take attendance for the freestyle session ensuring skaters have paid. Maintain organization of the monitors’ box including skaters’ music and freestyle belts. Play skaters’ music in accordance with freestyle protocols and procedures. Understand and enforce the facility’s freestyle etiquette and educate others when necessary. Encourage a positive atmosphere amongst skaters and coaches. Communicate any issues to rink management. Qualifications: Weekend and Evening work is mandatory.  Basic knowledge of figure skating and knowledge of a freestyle session. Ability to work well with a diverse clientele. Minimum Age: 18

Ice Skating Instructional Assistant – (Starts @ $15.00/hr.)

Ice Skating Instructional Assistants support our ice skating coaches to provide high quality instruction during our group lesson skating programs, with the aim to improve student success and enthusiasm. Skating experience is essential, and candidates must have availability to work during group lesson scheduled times. Ice Skating Instructional Assistants must have a pleasant demeanor and have an in-depth knowledge of ice skating and the skating curriculum to assist skaters, coaches and parents. Qualifications: Skating experience and knowledge of ice skating and ice-skating curriculum.  Minimum age: 16

Ice Rink Cashier/Customer Service Representative – (Starts @ $15.00/hr.)

Cashiers are responsible for the collection of admission and course registration fees and serve as the facility’s first point-of-contact for customer questions and/or concerns. Cashiers must be comfortable performing basic computer functions (e.g. data entry capabilities), have a pleasant demeanor, and be knowledgeable of facility programs, fees, and policies. Performs routine tasks

associated with various recreation programs and activities at a sporting facility including routine cleaning and maintenance. Cash handling experience preferred. Qualifications: Weekend and evening work is mandatory. Minimum age: 16

Custodian – (Starts @ $15.00/hr.)

Responsibilities include maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of a sports facility’s public areas, locker rooms, bathrooms, lobby, offices and outside of the facility. Report building issues to management, keep accurate inventory of janitorial supplies and equipment.  Qualifications: High school graduate or GED, and one year of experience.   Requires long periods of standing, frequent walking, repeated bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, or reaching, repetitive lifting of objects up to 49 pounds.  Work hours include weekday / weekend nights.   Minimum age: 18

 

Supplemental Information

  • These positions are seasonal (part-time) and do not include benefits. Salaries are based on experience. 
  • A complete background investigation will be completed prior to hire. 
  • The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate a workplace culture of diversity, equity and inclusion without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other non-merit factor.
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