Ice Maintenance Worker

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Seasonal Service-Maintenance Brookings, SD, US

Salary Range: $14.50 To $17.50 Annually

2026 Wage Range $14.50 - $17.50

Hours

• Thursday 7:30 pm - 10 pm
• Friday 5 pm - 11 pm
• Saturday 5 pm - 11 pm
• Sunday 2:30 pm - 10 pm

Job Title: Ice Maintenance Worker (Seasonal)

FLSA Status:Non-Exempt

Grade: B

Union Code: N/A

Job Summary

The Seasonal Ice Maintenance Technician oversees the day-to-day operations of the Larson Ice Center during scheduled shifts. This position ensures a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for all patrons while providing excellent customer service. The Seasonal Ice Maintenance Technician performs basic facility maintenance, enforces rules, and assists with events and programs as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver's license.
• Ability to perform heavy physical labor with weights up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, and perform physical tasks for the majority of the shift.
• Comfortable working in a cold environment for extended periods.
• Must be a United States citizen. This position does not support sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in ice rink maintenance.
• Previous experience in customer service
• Custodial Duties:General cleaning of the facility to include: back of house, restrooms, locker rooms, bleachers, cleaning interior and exterior windows, buffing rink boards and glass, cleaning parking lots, changing trash receptacles, and clearing sidewalks/doorways.
• Equipment: Operate and maintain ice arena maintenance equipment such as ice resurfaces, floor scrubbers, hockey nets, and cleaning equipment as needed.
• Special Events and Projects:
  Assist with special project sand events as needed, including setup and breakdown of equipment and facilities.
• Safety: Monitor the facility for safety hazards and report any issues to supervisors promptly, provide on-ice monitoring as necessary for open skate events.
• Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service to Facility visitors by answering questions and providing assistance as needed.

Marginal Duties

• Attend training, seminars, and workshops as deemed necessary.
• Perform all duties in compliance with safety standards and policies established by the City.
• Perform other job-related duties as deemed necessary and additional duties, tasks, or responsibilities as assigned.

Physical Demands/Work Environment (Essential Function)

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands and arms frequently.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Mental Complexity/Interpersonal Contacts (Essential Function)

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to use basic math skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to follow instructions, and be able to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Courteous and positive relationships with the public and other employees.
• Ability to work with and provide exceptional customer service to the public.

Pre-employment Screening

Pre-employment screening may include, but is not limited to, the following: references, criminal background check, credit history, drug and alcohol screening, medical history questionnaire, and pre-employment physical.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job‐related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above 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.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.