Casual Arena Worker

POSITION:: Casual Arena Worker
LOCATION:: Prairie Island Arena
POSITION TYPE:: On-Call / Casual

This casual position does not fall under any collective bargaining agreement.
DAILY SCHEDULE:: Varies with shifts available across day, evening and weekend hours.
RATE OF PAY:: Based on Experience; Pay starts at $22.22/hour
BENEFITS:: This position is not benefits eligible
KEY TASKS & REQUIREMENTS:: Applicants must be at least 18 years old and hold a valid driver's license.

Assists the Arena Manager in various arena care and maintenance activities including but not limited to:

a) Resurfaces and operates the ice resurfacer.

b) Maintaining refrigeration, ice surfaces, and mechanical equipment/systems.

c) Maintaining ice resurfacers by greasing bearings, changing oil, checking hydraulic hoses, changing blades and LP tanks, and related tasks.

d) Perform maintenance on ice surfaces by edging, shaving, flooding and maintaining proper ice thickness.

e) Repairing boards, glass, Plexiglas, nets, scoreboards, PA systems, etc.

f) Maintaining refrigeration system by recording logs, water treatment testing, chemical feed systems, water softeners, cooling towers, and making repairs, as necessary.

g) Sweeps and mops floors and stairways; strips, cleans and finishes floors; cleans bleachers, glass and locker rooms, fountains, etc.

h) Removes rubbish from building and grounds.

i) Other duties as assigned by the Director of Buildings and Grounds and/or Arena Manager

Physical requirements associated with the position can be best summarized as Medium Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects in the performance of the job. Team lifting up to 100 pounds.

Proper body mechanics must be utilized when lifting to prevent injury.

Must be able to climb and use ladders.

The work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials, equipment and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment. Duties involve working outdoors in all sorts of weather and environmental conditions and subject to irregular hours to meet arena/sporting event schedules and needs.
CLOSING DATE:: Open Until Filled
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:: Apply online at https://redwing.k12.mn.us/page/10035
All job offers from Red Wing Public Schools are conditioned upon passing a pre-employment criminal background check and ISD 256 School Board approval.

Red Wing Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Kevin Neuman, Buildings and Grounds Director with questions at kaneuman@rwps.org

Please Note: this is a casual / at will position that does not fall into the Teamsters Local #320 Employees' Union.

Non-Discrimination Statement:
The School District does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, parental status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age, or sexual orientation, including gender identity and expression. The School District also ensures a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities, including regular or special education and related aides and services.
**If you need assistance in completing an electronic application, please contact Kelsie Kuyath at klkuyath@rwps.org.