Organization Overview:
The Florida Panthers are in their 33rd season in 2026-27 as one of the National Hockey League's premier franchises. As back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions in 2024 and 2025, the Panthers have won 11 of their past 12 postseason series and captured four Eastern Conference Championships. The organization is led by President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Bill Zito, entering his seventh season, and President of Business Operations Michael White, beginning his first full season.
Anchored by a championship culture on the ice, the Panthers are equally committed to building a world-class sports and entertainment platform off of it. The organization focuses on delivering an elite guest experience across all venues, deepening the connection between the team and the South Florida community and continuing to grow the sport for the next generation. The Panthers operate four facilities in Broward County: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise which is home of Panthers home games, concerts and events, Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs, the state-of-the-art Baptist Health IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale and renovated War Memorial Auditorium which hosts concerts and events year-round.
The Panthers are owned by Vincent J. Viola, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and a veteran of the U.S. Army. That foundation of selfless service shapes the organization's identity at every level. The Panthers' pillar program, "Heroes Among Us," honors a U.S. military veteran at every home game, and the Florida Panthers Foundation directs its efforts across four core pillars: veterans' affairs, children's health and education, raising awareness for the endangered Florida Panther and growing youth hockey throughout the region. The organization remains deeply committed to empowering and strengthening the diverse communities of South Florida and the tri-county area.
Job Title: Event Shift Cleaner
Department: Housekeeping
Reports To: Event Shift Supervisor
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Employment Type: Part-Time
Location: Amerant Bank Arena
Organization Overview:
The Florida Panthers are a community focused organization led by an authentic management team that served our country and now serves the South Florida community. The organization is on the rise and is experiencing success both on and off the ice. Led by General Manager Bill Zito, the Panthers are coming off their best season in franchise history. Off the ice, the business is experiencing growth across all key metrics and our revenue is at an all-time high. The organization is expanding outside of Amerant Bank Arena via the renovation of the FTL War Memorial in downtown Fort Lauderdale. This state-of-the-art ice facility will feature two regulation-size rinks, new team practice rink with stadium seating, and a 4,000-capacity music theatre for live entertainment. The future is bright, and we are very proud of what we are building in South Florida.
Job Summary
The Event Shift Cleaner is a part-time, event-based position responsible for supporting safe, clean, and premium guest experience. This role reports directly to the Event Shift Supervisor and plays a critical part in maintaining facility cleanliness and operational standards during events. Shifts typically range from 6 to 8 hours per event, averaging 18 to 29 hours per week, depending on the event schedule. Work hours primarily include evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for all guests, staff, and vendors.
- Adhere strictly to established Housekeeping Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Proactively identify and address housekeeping issues as they arise, demonstrating initiative and accountability.
- Maintain clear and professional communication with supervisors and team members to ensure efficient event operations.
- Immediately report safety hazards or concerns to the Event Supervisor for proper assessment and resolution.
- Monitor and maintain spaces throughout events, including:
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Removing debris and waste
- Sweeping and mopping wet or dry spills
- Clean, inspect, and maintain assigned areas, including the frequent removal of waste and recycling materials during events.
- Promptly respond to and remediate spills (wet or dry), including debris removal and stain treatment.
- Support housekeeping-related maintenance needs, including:
- Assisting after maintenance issues such as clogged toilets or flooding
- Performing biohazard spill cleanup in accordance with safety guidelines and established protocols
Qualifications
- Prior custodial or housekeeping experience preferred
- Demonstrated alignment with company core competencies, including strong work ethic, resilience, and empathy
- Ability to understand and comply with company policies and procedures
- Receptive to supervision and responsive to management direction
- Maintains a professional appearance and attire during work hours
- Strong listening skills and ability to follow instructions accurately
- Ability to work effectively in large crowds and fast-paced environments
- Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Punctual, dependable, and reliable attendance required
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds without accommodation
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- High level of reliability, diligence, and attention to detail
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by event schedules and hockey season
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a part-time position. Hours of work are based on event schedule and are mostly nights, weekends and occasional holidays.
Work Environment
This role is performed within a large arena environment. Noise levels are frequently high, crowd traffic is heavy, temperatures may vary and are often cold, lighting conditions may change, and there may be occasional exposure to special effects such as pyrotechnics.
Physical Demands:
Climbing - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Feeling - Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
Repetitive motion - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
At the Florida Panthers Hockey Club, Arena Operating Company, Panthers IceDen, Sanza Food Service, War Memorial Benefit Corporation, and FLA Team Shop, we strive to make every employee feel valued and respected for who they are and the unique contributions they make. We believe that a diverse and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful company, which is why we aim to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) into all aspects of our culture and our business.
We welcome all to apply and join our team.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
