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Loomis chaffee school
Ice Rink Operator/Grounds Maintainer
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A Landscaping or Groundskeeping Worker provides landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Provides care for plants and trees including mowing, trimming and planting, and repairs driveways, walks, benches or other structures.
$43,695 / year median in Connecticut
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Ice Rink Operator/Grounds Maintainer Position Summary The Loomis Chaffee School seeks an experienced Rink Operator & Ice Maintenance Technician to oversee rink operations, ice maintenance, athletic support, and seasonal grounds activities. The primary responsibility is operation and maintenance of Savage Johnson Rink. Rink Operations & Ice Maintenance (Primary Responsibility)
- Oversee daily rink operations and management.
- Maintain high-quality ice through resurfacing, edging, flooding, leveling, and dry shaving.
- Operate and maintain Mammoth Ice Maintenance equipment safely.
- Perform seasonal rink startup, ice installation, painting, and shutdown.
- Coordinate facility usage for practices, games, rentals, and events.
- Sharpen skates and maintain sharpening equipment.
- Maintain locker rooms, lobby, boards, glass, and spectator areas.
- Maintain hockey goals, nets, glass, boards, benches, scoreboards, timing systems, and dasher board equipment.
- Inspect and repair equipment as needed.
- Recommend capital improvements Athletic Facilities & Event Support
- Assist with athletic facility setup and breakdown practice/game and seasonal set ups and breakdowns.
- Support equipment management and event operations.
- Provide venue preparation and readiness support.
- Foster a welcoming, professional, and customer-focused environment.
- Build positive relationships with students, faculty, coaches, visiting teams, alumni, officials, and community users.
- Address facility concerns in a timely and professional manner. Grounds & Campus Support (Secondary Responsibility)
- Perform mowing, trimming, weeding, raking, and general grounds work.
- Assist with athletic field maintenance and landscaping.
- Support snow and ice removal operations.
- Assist other Physical Plant departments as needed. Qualifications
- Valid driver license.
- Experience with rink operations and ice maintenance preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
- Dependability, flexibility, and professionalism.
- Commitment to student-athlete experience and safety.
- CPR, AED, and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
- Availability to work evening and weekends during the hockey season, as well as flexibility to support special events, tournaments, camps, and school programming throughout the year. Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to stand, walk, climb ladders, and work in cold environments for extended periods.
- Ability to operate machinery and maintenance equipment safely.