Posted: Sep 29, 2026

Arena Ice Operator or Shift Enginneer

St.

Norbert Community

Centre - Winnipeg, MB business_center Other

Application Deadline: N/A

Summary To assist with the operation and maintenance of the Arena &

- Club buildings with a focus on Arena and Outdoor Rink ice maintenance and ice plant monitoring. This person will also perform outside grounds maintenance following standard operating procedures.

REPORTS TO: Chief Engineer and Facility Manager

SHIFTS: Saturday &

- Sunday, 6:30 AM - 3:30 PM or 3:30 PM - 12:30 AM

Monday to Friday, 3:30 PM - 12:30 AM

TERM: Full Time Seasonal - October 11, 2026 to March 25, 2027

Opportunity to return the following season

Required

- Power Engineer’s Certification Refrigeration Class W or Arena Ice Facility Operator Certification

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- Must be able to obtain the Class W or IFO during the term of the contract

- High School Diploma
- Drivers License - 5th Class

Duties &

- Responsibilities

Ice Plant Operation &

- Ice Maintenance

- Debrief with other staff as required
- Monitor refrigeration plant, perform plant readings, maintain log book and troubleshoot any issues with the shift engineer following standard operating procedures
- Maintain ice resurfacer (Zamboni)
- Perform indoor ice resurfacing in a 15 minute period
- Prepare outdoor rink surface and boards for flooding and maintain ice throughout winter season
- Track all work in a shift log and report issues to the Shift Engineer and/or Facility Manager

Facility Operations &
- Maintenance

- Conduct daily inspections including visual check of floors, walls, stairwells, washrooms, lighting, emergency equipment, audio/video or tables/chairs being used.
- Maintain SNCC grounds with tractor, riding mower, trimmer, tiller, snow blower, ice chipper/melting for snow clearing.
- Maintain facility floors, walls, entrances/exits and stairwells by cleaning, sweeping, mopping, and scrubbing, etc. utilizing a floor scrubber and other tools




- Shift tasks will be provided outlining the tasks to be performed for weekday, daytime and evening shifts.

Administrative Tasks
- Maintain the maintenance logbook in the arena office throughout the shift
- Complete the zamboni checklist
- Complete hardcopy and digital incident reports as required
- Complete hardcopy and digital lost & found forms

Physical Demands

- Walking and climbing stairs throughout facility
- Bending over to lift equipment and supplies up to 50 lbs or utilize tools to assist lifting
- Carry equipment and supplies to/from storage
- Push or pull chair and table carts and event equipment/supplies
- Climbing ladders to perform maintenance tasks
- Shoveling snow to explicit walkways, entrances and exits

Health And Safety All SNCC staff ensures work is performed in compliance with the Province of Manitoba Safety &

- Health Act along with SNCC policies and standard operating procedures.

Work Wear And Equipment The shift engineer and rink operator jobs are a combination of indoor and seasonal outdoor tasks.

- Appropriate work wear is recommended to perform certain tasks, i.e. pants, long sleeve shirts, hats, when working outdoors, in the summer.
- Proper footwear is required, CSA approved work boots/shoes offering at minimum toe protection suitable for the seasonal work required.
- The community centre will provide safety goggles, face shields and gloves
- The community centre will provide coveralls and winter safety jacket and pants

Attachments Arena Ice Operator 2026.pdf

How To Apply

- Email your resume and cover letter to Norman Ettawacappo, Facility Manager, at [email protected]. If you have any questions you can call (phone hidden) ext 3 or via email.
- Only those selected for an interview will be contacted, facility tour and technical questions will be included as part of the interview process.
- The selected candidate will start at the earliest possible date with training provided.

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📌 Arena Ice Operator or Shift Enginneer (Winnipeg)
🏢 Recreation Manitoba
📍 Winnipeg