Job Title: Manager, Facility Operations
Department: Operations
Location: Ford Ice Center, Bellevue
Job Reports To: Director, Facility Operations
Status: Exempt
Major Responsibilities/Activities:
- Manage the Operations Department part-time staff. These duties include but are not limited to: interviewing and onboarding candidates, scheduling, approving payroll, implementing training programs, resolving conflict, and promoting a safe work environment.
- Develop and train ice personnel including ice re-surfacing operators and staff.
- Demonstrate knowledge in the practice and procedures related to ice installation, preparation and maintenance; typical methods and techniques for maintaining, repairing and building ice.
- Train the operations department employees on operating procedures, preventative maintenance schedules, emergency plans and safety management policies.
- Help to install and maintain an NHL quality ice surface and maintain the ice maintenance equipment.
- Oversee facility event set-ups to ensure timeliness, completion, accuracy, and safety.
- Keep the operations storage and work areas clean, organized and safe.
- Maintain the inside and outside of building.
- Appropriately staff building for day-to-day operations and events.
- Schedule all part time operations staff using current scheduling software program.
- Assist in making sure the building is kept clean and sanitized daily.
- Work with Event Coordinator to set up for birthday parties and other special events.
- Assist in executing ice programming schedule.
Minimum Requirements:
- 18+ years of age
- High School graduate or GED.
- Minimum of 2-4 years related experience in public assembly facility management.
- Two (2) years of experience in a similar supervisory or management position.
- Possess basic working knowledge of facilities including HVAC, electrical, lighting, audio visual and mechanical systems.
- Possess strong organizational and communication skills and be a strategic thinker and planner
- Possess interpersonal and supervisory skills.
- As a condition of employment, qualified applicants will be subject to a background check, including driving history and character references.
- Possess a valid driver’s license, possess a suitable driving history and be insurable by our insurance carrier (without conditions).
Preferred Education, Training, and Experience:
- Certified Ice Technician designation (U.S. Ice Rink Association or ORFA equivalent)
- Experience maintaining a facility or ice surface at a collegiate or professional level
Essential Physical Functions:
- Lift and carry up to 75 lbs.
- Ability to work long and/or irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to respond to visual and audible alarms from building automation and life safety systems.
- Capable of carrying and climbing portable and fixed ladders, accessing remote areas of the facility and working with hand and power tools, communicating via portable radio, reading and comprehending blueprints and drawings.
Equipment Used:
- PC and other general office equipment.
- Various power and hand tools.
- Forklift, Zamboni, scissor lifts, boom lifts, motor vehicle (company truck), and other light duty machinery.
Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instruction or assignments.
Preds Perks: In addition to medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, all full-time employees of the Nashville Predators and entities are eligible for Preds Perks. These currently include the following: Competitive pay, referral bonuses, 401K eligibility, priority access to event presales, tickets to events (when available), Nashville Locker Room (pro shop) discount, premium pay for overnight shifts, 19+ days of paid time off each year, Ford Ice Center programming discount, on demand pay, and bonus potential.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Nashville Predators is an equal opportunity employer. The organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability status, genetic information, or any other applicable federal or state protected classification. The organization celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive environment for all employees.
In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact our Recruitment Team at
[email protected] to request an accommodation.
