Ice Rink Operations Manager

Canlan Sports is the largest private sector owner and operator of recreational sports complexes in North America. The company's success in the recreation-entertainment & hospitality industry is attributed to a combination of innovative programming, service delivery leadership and world-class sports complexes. We understand our customers’ need for service excellence and are committed to it. **Canlan Sports** is currently looking for an **Ice Rink Operations Manager** **Job Summary**: The role is responsible for all aspects of facility building maintenance and ice production operations including ice maintenance, flooding, refrigeration plant operation, janitorial and building maintenance duties. Scheduling, supervising, and training of staff as well as ordering supplies & equipment, and following budgets & costs are also the responsibility of the Operations Manager. This is a hands on management role - actively involved in day to day operations as well as a key member of the facility management team. **Responsibilities**: - Manages and develops staff within the department (inclusive of ongoing learning and development initiatives and related follow up / follow through). - Recruits, selects, hires and trains staff. - Ensures Health and Safety Standards are met by all staff. - Assists in the development of the Operations Department’s Annual Operating Plan and responsible for its implementation, delivery and achievement. - Coordinates estimates and research under the direction of Corp Facilities on all CAPEX projects and other projects that have significant value. - Inspects and ensures building maintenance tasks are completed to Manufacture’s, Canlan’s and / or governmental standards, as required. - Responds and trouble shoots non routine issues ( e.g. staffing, equipment failure, alarms etc.) during or outside of regular working hours. - Creates project plans and schedules for building and maintenance staff. - Maintains company assets on FAME database - Creates work schedules for janitorial staff. - Inspects and ensure routine janitorial tasks are completed to standards. - Coordinates and schedules major ice maintenance, including "ice in and ice out" schedules with Sales and Program staff, as required. - Ensures that ice production and refrigeration log readings and scheduled inspections are completed, as required. - Creates work schedules (project plans and schedules) for operations department staff. - Ensures all service requests are dealt with in a timely manner. - Monitors consumption daily. - Compares monthly invoices to utility tracking spreadsheet to check for discrepancies. - Sets temperature and schedule for HVAC and refrigeration equipment based upon season and occupancy. **QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIAL SKILLS**: - Must have a B Refrigeration ticket. - Must have 2-3 years experience supervising people. - Must have 3-4 years on ice maintenance and ice painting. - A good understanding of ice resurface operation and repair. - A good understanding of H.V.A.C. operation & maintenance. - All round knowledge of mechanical equipment and facility maintenance. **EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION**: - Must have strong communication skills both written and orally (English) - Computer skills, comfortable with MS Office. - Honest and hard working. - NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, provincial, and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices_ **#LI-Onsite