Career Opportunity: Head Ice Technician
Summerland Curling Club, B.C.
Job Title: Head Ice Technician
Job Type: Contract Position running from approximately Oct 1 to March 31 annually
Start Date: Flexible (ice must be ready by Thanksgiving weekend)
Description:
The Head Ice Technician will be responsible for the following, but not limited to:
• Installation of the ice before the season begins (including flooding, painting, placing houses, and in-ice logos)
• Ice maintenance, which includes scraping, pebbling, and nipping before regular league play and as required for bonspiels and other events, possible flooding as required
• Maintain a log of ice conditions and equipment maintenance
• Protect, maintain, and repair all ice making equipment, supplies and curling stones in consultation with the curling club President.
• Experience with texturing stones is a definite asset.
• Hire, train, and supervise assistant ice crew
• The Contractor will coordinate the ordering, purchasing, and receiving of all supplies required by the lounge, such as beer, wine, hard liquor & snacks.
• The Contractor will perform regular cleaning activities such as vacuuming carpets and general cleanup in the viewing area downstairs, the lounge area upstairs and in the curling ice walk area.
• Remove ice, and facility clean-up at the end of the season
• Work with District of Summerland staff, and other team members to coordinate ice installation and removal and to ensure safety, care, and maintenance of the facility
• Other duties as required
Requirements:
• Previous experience as a Head Ice Technician at a curling facility.
• Level 2 or 3 Ice Technician Certificate.
• First Aid/AED Certificate (or willingness to obtain prior to October 2022)
• Ability to work flexible hours, ie: evenings and weekends as necessary
• Preference given to candidates with experience in curling
• Criminal record check
Please submit resumes to [email protected] by May 31, 2022