What You’ll Be Doing
May include, but not limited to:
- Communicate well, both written and orally
- Expertly sharpen skates (EZ sharp, Blade master, etc.)
- Make skate repairs (replacement, riveting, eyelets, punching, use of oven)
- Sewing
- Make effective equipment modifications
- Keep, maintain, and prepare effective and accurate records
- Maintain effective relationships with management, league officials, facility representatives, the media, fellow employees, and the general public
- Daily practice set up (towels, jerseys, socks, laundry bags, sport drinks, water, etc.)
- Pre-practice skate sharpening, equipment repairs, equipment modifications, and sewing
- Pre-practice bench set up: water bottles, coaches’ board, tape, sticks, tires, etc.
- Post-practice skate sharpening, equipment repair (sewing), equipment modifications, equipment replacement, equipment cleaning, and laundry
- All general housekeeping duties for the following areas: dressing room, weight room, training room, coach’s office, bathrooms, showers, and hallways
- In charge of communicating with opposition trainers/equipment personnel about all confirmations on building availability, arrival times, practice ice schedules, etc. on the road and at home and communicating visiting team needs with Stadium Management employees through written and verbal correspondence
- Game day set up: home team dressing room, visitors dressing room, and referees room (in accordance with league rules)
- In-season and post-season inventory of all hockey equipment, supplies, etc.
- Assist Administrative Assistant and Director of Hockey Operations in all phases of team travel (being the “Point man” on the road)
- Begin to develop contacts within the league for the purpose of becoming familiar with arena regulations and set up, and begin to “network” with equipment manufactures reps and vendors
- Develop a working budget for the following season based on end of season inventory
- In charge of the process of soliciting bids, making formalized purchase orders, and continued follow-up on all bids and orders throughout the course of the summer months
- Keep and maintain effective and accurate records
- Assist Stadium Management with any community related needs of the team
- Meet equipment budget goals