Ice Rink Attendant

Elmhurst YMCA is now hiring Ice Rink Attendants! The Elmhurst YMCA has an outdoor ice rink open weather permitting for free skate, lessons and hockey.

Pay starts at $16.20 per hour

The Ice Rink Attendant is a key member of the Ice Rink Team responsible for monitoring the ice rink and providing assistance and protection to users of the facility as outlined under the standards of the YMCA. This includes providing a high level of customer service at all times and ensuring a safe, welcoming environment that ensures the physical and emotional well-being of members and guests.

Our staff is the Y's greatest asset. Our teams provide valuable skills, knowledge, and passion that is essential to the contribution and positive impact in our communities, which is why we offer Y employees numerous perks and benefits, including:

• Paid Training and Free Lifeguard classes
• Complimentary Family YMCA membership and an employee discount on select programs
• Do meaningful work and contribute to the advancement of the YMCA vision by meeting the needs of the people in our communities
• Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees
• Opportunity for eligible employees to participate in the Y's retirement fund
• Career advancement opportunities - grow your career at the Y!

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Provides a high-level of customer service to members, program participants and guests at all times. This includes greeting and monitoring skaters entering and exiting the rink and providing skates as necessary.
• Supervises and guards the ice rink and facility and ensures participants adhere to all YMCA guidelines and procedures.
• Examines injured persons and administers first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
• Contacts emergency medical personal in case of serious injury.
• Attends all in-service trainings and staff meetings as scheduled by supervisor or center leadership team.
• Supports the mission and vision as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Some experience in ice skating
• Commitment to, and a passion for, the YMCA of Metro Chicago's mission
• Customer service orientation, with the ability to effectively communicate on a regular basis with internal/external customers, build relationships, manage customer expectations and take responsibility for a high level of service.
• Must be physically and mentally able to respond to emergencies and administer CPR and First Aid effectively.
• Evidence of YMCA Team competencies in prior experience or practice
• Ability to meet physical requirements based on job description; The YMCA will accommodate reasonable accommodations for persons with disability.

Child Abuse Prevention - Supports the YMCA's commitment to child abuse prevention by:

• Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor
• Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children
• Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor
• Completing all child abuse prevention training as required

Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Growth Opportunities - Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
Self-Starter - Inspired to perform without outside help