Sports Arena Maintenance I

Position Objectives

You will be performing a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks to operate and maintain the sports arena complex, grounds, equipment, and mechanical equipment. During the non-hockey season, you will be working with the Public Works Parks Department. Training will be provided.

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Parks Dept

$26.99 - $35.37

Full-time

• AFSCME Union Eligible

• Maintains grounds, facilities, ice rink, public address system, and related areas.
• Prepares and grooms ice rink; hose floods, puts lines down, runs ice edger and Zamboni. Removes ice from rink using bobcat, power broom, floor cleaning machine and vacuums.
• Operates, monitors, and maintains chillers and condensers on refrigeration equipment and enforces safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Operates, maintains, and adjusts chiller and absorption equipment.
• Maintains air distribution equipment and dehumidifiers.
• Performs air quality test in accordance with the Minnesota Dept. of Health standards. Maintains air quality testing equipment.
• Calibrates and tests equipment for cooling systems.
• General maintenance repairs, replace sinks, toilets, drains, lines and valves; maintenance of door hardware and hockey boards.
• Determines causes of any lighting malfunction. Recommends replacing lighting equipment or systems and verifies replacement of ballasts, light switches, wiring, fuses, cables, cords, circuit breakers, light fixtures.
• Monitors, and maintains emergency backup systems.
• Diagnosis necessary vehicle and motorized equipment repairs and determines the type and scope of repairs needed.
• Advises on repairing, replacing, selling, modifying or trading of equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance and enforces safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Sweeps, vacuums, mops, dusts, shampoos, steam cleans, strips, waxes, polishes, and buffs floors, carpets, and furniture, etc.
• Dumps garbage cans and replaces can liners.
• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms and replenishes supplies; cleans spills; cleans drinking fountains, mirrors, tables, walls, fixtures, blinds, light fixtures, etc.
• Washes windows, walls, metal and woodwork.
• Cleans rain gutters, sweeps roofs and sidewalks.
• Prepares ground for seed, sod, planting with light equipment and manual labor. Mows lawns, boulevards, and fields with light equipment. Maintains, plants and transplants trees and shrubs. Maintains beach.
• Installs and maintains outdoor ice rinks.
• Performs semi-skilled and skilled interior building maintenance and repairs such as painting, floor covering, plumbing, carpentry, mechanical, and other semi-skilled and skilled trades work.
• Inspects and maintains assigned arena equipment and small tools for proper operating condition.
• Opens and closes, lock and unlocks facilities as needed.
• Maintains current skills and knowledge in the proper and safe techniques of building maintenance.
• Returns after hours and days off to repair sports arena equipment and perform street, park, arena, and animal control related duties. Subject to work odd shifts, days, evenings, overtime, Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays year around and is required to report to work station within one hour.
• May serve on various employee committees, as required and assigned.
• Performs all street and park department duties as assigned. Operates all street and park department light equipment.
• Attends meetings, training and education to maintain competence and certifications.

While these are the primary focus of the position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as part of their role with the City.

• Working knowledge of tools, equipment, methods, operation and materials used in building and grounds maintenance.
• Working knowledge of equipment and supplies used in the operation and maintenance of ammonia refrigeration system.
• Working knowledge of interior electrical systems operation and maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and to determine solutions to a variety of operational…