Ice Crew

Vinik Sports Group

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ice Operations Ice Crew team is responsible for maintaining safe, high-quality ice conditions and supporting all rink operations during hockey games and ice events. Team members perform pregame setup, on-ice maintenance during timeouts and intermissions, and postgame breakdown while ensuring equipment, benches, and game areas are prepared and maintained to professional standards.

Requirements

Strong skating ability required
Effective communication skills
Good time management skills
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to multitask and take direction well.
Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
Ability to work in large crowds for an extended period of time

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Previous experience in ice rink operations, hockey, sports entertainment, or event operations is a preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for cleaning all glass around the ice rink
Assure all benches, including players, visiting team and penalty benches are clean and free of debris
Responsible to set up game area including laying mats for officials, setting out equipment such as cans for snow, shovels, squeegees, and scrappers
Set seating area for the ice crew, chairs, road cases
Assure Glass Cut Station is set properly, and all supplies and tools are present
Responsible to prepare ice for pregame skate by setting practice nets/swap with game nets after pre-game skate
Remove snow from ice during TV timeouts in a quick and efficient manner
Responsible to remove nets during intermission for the resurfacer, patch holes, squeegee goalie area and replace nets in a quick and efficient manner
Responsible to remove nets and clean- up of benches postgame
Break down seating area and Glass Cut Station, return tools and supplies post-game