Skate Guard (Finance)

POSITION TITLE: Skate Guard (Hourly)
REQUISITION #: req7871
DEPARTMENT: Recreation
LOCATION: EPIC INDOOR POOL/ ICE RINK
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Variable Hourly View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-Time Hourly
HOURLY RATE: $15.00 - 18.00 per hour (based on relevant experience)
SELECTION PROCESS: This position has consistent openings, and we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis

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Job Summary
Ensures and maintains a safe and enjoyable skating environment

Essential Functions:
-Prevention of accidents by eliminating the hazard or hazardous behavior.
-Enforcing all rules involving policy and operating procedures.
-Educates the skating public to the habits and attitudes of safe recreation and encourages their cooperation and support with good public relations.
-Maintains a level of skating ability appropriate to the demands of skate guarding required to fulfill any emergency procedure for any circumstance on the ice.
-Assists in the maintenance and care of equipment, facilities and environment, providing a safe and sanitary condition (with a good and willing attitude). Including, picking up trash throughout the facility, cleaning restrooms, mopping and sweeping hockey boxes, locker rooms and bleachers, wiping tables down in lobby area when needed, keeping skate rental room clean, trash receptacles throughout the facility checked and emptied as needed, vacuum lobby and meeting rooms as directed, assist in storing tables, chairs and AV equipment when not in use.
-Attends and participates in all required clinics, workshops and meetings.
-Informs the Supervisor of any disciplinary problems.
-Maintains rental skates in good working condition (replaces laces and insoles).
-Instructs public in proper fit of skates, assists customers with lacing skates.

Supervision Received:
Works under the direct supervision of the Ice Coordinator.

Supervision Exercised:
None

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

Minimum Qualifications
Must be at least 16 years of age. Exhibits a personable character and appears in a neat and presentable manner.
Must possess or obtain an American Red cross standard first aid certificate and a certificate in CPR within the first four weeks of employment.

Required Education and Experience:
Ability to follow instructions.

Work Environment
Work is performed in several environments as follows:
1) skating on an ice surface;
2) standing and moving about while getting ice skates for customers;
3) traveling to a variety of City locations;
4) sitting for extended periods of time while attending meetings;

Physical Demands
Work will require the following:
1) ice skating, standing and walking;
2) bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, jumping, twisting, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and climbing; physical activity
required while doing skate guarding;
3) lifting and carrying 25-50 pounds while setting up or cleaning up for programs or trouble-shooting problems;
4) Must be able to meet the requirements to obtain First Aide/CPR Training, and knowledge of emergency procedures.

Equipment Utilized:
Machines and Equipment used in Work: Telephone, Video, DVD and CD players, AUX cord play, easels, vacuums, maintenance equipment, general cleaning tools; using a cellular phone as applicable; hand tools, etc.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.

Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use:
Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.

The City of Fort Collins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), gender identity and expression, disability, age 40 years or older, pregnancy or related condition, genetic information, and, in certain specific circumstances, marriage to a coworker or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

POST OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED.

Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.Job Summary
Ensures and maintains a safe and enjoyable skating environment

Essential Functions:
-Prevention of accidents by eliminating the hazard or hazardous behavior.
-Enforcing all rules involving policy and operating procedures.
-Educates the skating public to the habits and attitudes of safe recreation and encourages their cooperation and support with good public relations.
-Maintains a level of skating ability appropriate to the demands of skate guarding required to fulfill any emergency procedure for any circumstance on the ice.
-Assists in the maintenance and care of equipment, facilities and environment, providing a safe and sanitary condition (with a good and willing attitude). Including, picking up trash throughout the facility, cleaning restrooms, mopping and sweeping hockey boxes, locker rooms and bleachers, wiping tables down in lobby area when needed, keeping skate rental room clean, trash receptacles throughout the facility checked and emptied as needed, vacuum lobby and meeting rooms as directed, assist in storing tables, chairs and AV equipment when not in use.
-Attends and participates in all required clinics, workshops and meetings.
-Informs the Supervisor of any disciplinary problems.
-Maintains rental skates in good working condition (replaces laces and insoles).
-Instructs public in proper fit of skates, assists customers with lacing skates.

Supervision Received:
Works under the direct supervision of the Ice Coordinator.

Supervision Exercised:
None