Ice Center Recreation Worker

Bring the energy, excitement, and fun to the Coon Rapids Ice Center! As a Recreation Worker, you’ll be right in the middle of the action—serving up snacks and drinks, helping customers in the pro shop, keeping an eye on public skating sessions, and making sure the facility stays clean, safe, and welcoming. Every shift brings something different, and you’ll have a hand in creating a great experience for skaters, families, and hockey fans alike.

This seasonal, part-time position offers approximately 8–15 hours per week, including weekends, with hours that fluctuate based on the needs of the Ice Center.

Anticipated Hiring Range: $13.00-$15.00/hour

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The City of Coon Rapids is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. The City welcomes, and encourages all qualified applicant to apply regardless of race (including traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hair styles such as braids, locks and twists), color, creed, religion, familial status, sex (including pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity/expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, marital status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors or any other basis protected by law.

Essential duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Prepares and serves food and drink items from Ice Center programs and services.
• Collects and accounts for the money for Ice Center programs and services.
• Assists with rental and return of Ice Center skates.
• Monitors public skating participants, ensuring compliance with Ice Center regulations.
• Informs Ice Center participants of the availability of City recreational programs and services.
• Registers participants in Ice Center programs or facilities.
• Assists with minor maintenance duties, as requested.
• Checks out locker room keys and communicates any locker room schedule updates to shift supervisor.
• Provides effective and respected communication and interactions with other employees, supervisors, individuals from other organizations and citizen customers.
• Follows oral and written instructions such as supervisor’s work orders and equipment operation manuals.
• Maintains positive professional working relationships with all staff levels, other jurisdictions and the general public.
• Regular and reliable attendance during scheduled work hours and outside regular hours as necessary.
• Performs other related functions as apparent or delegated.
• Performs essential duties and responsibilities under the working conditions and physical demands described herein.

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• Previous customer service experience preferred, especially in food service.
• Proficient skating ability preferred.
• Ability to promote favorable working relationships with all Ice Center users.
• Handles confidential information appropriately.
• Ability to perform duties with tact, diplomacy and discretion.
• Ability to be detail oriented and follow through with tasks.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to maintain a team and service-oriented approach to work.
• Must have the ability to accept constructive criticism or discipline in a positive manner, initiating self-development to improve job performance.
• Must strive to…