Recreation Facilities Operator – Tracks Employment Services

Job Title: Recreation Facilities Operator

Location: Collingwood, ON

Job Description: Job Title: Recreation Facilities Operator
Work Hours: 40 hours per week
Wage: $65,208.00 to $83,179.20 ($31.35 to $39.99 per hour)
Anticipated Start Date: January 2025Applications will be accepted until Monday, January 6, 2025
Location: Collingwood, ONJob Description Recreation Facilities OperatorJob #: 2024-05Job Type: Permanent Full-TimeA career at the Town of Collingwood is more than a job; it’s a pathway to thrive. Here, you’ll be part of a leading-edge team working together to provide excellent services, progressive and accountable decision-making, collaboration and advocacy based on our values of leadership, integrity, respect, excellence, and financial stewardship.If this resonates with you and you’re passionate about creating meaningful community impact, then read on!The Opportunity
Reporting to the Recreation Facilities Supervisor, Recreation Facilities Operators are responsible for performing custodial functions, maintenance and minor repair, ice maintenance, pool/splash pad maintenance, responding to queries and problems, opening and closing functions, after hours on call, ensuring the facility is clean and safe for users, and for providing exceptional customer service related to recreation facilities. The main duties and responsibilities for the position are in the areas of equipment and facilities maintenance, custodial functions, recreation facilities operations, supplies inventory and building security.What You Will Do

• Perform minor building maintenance, which includes painting; mechanical, plumbing, electrical and structural repairs; and, ice glass replacement, as required.
• Ice installation and removal, perform and maintain proper ice maintenance, which includes flooding and scraping ice; edger operations; maintaining, recording, and monitoring appropriate ice thickness; performing board and glass repairs; and, conducting ice machine maintenance.
• Maintain the compressor room, which includes initiating day/evening setting; logging refrigeration room readings on a two (2) hour basis; purging oil from chiller, charging compressors with oil, and changing brine temperatures, as instructed; performing water tests; and, monitoring the overall proper working condition of the refrigeration equipment, notifying supervisor of malfunctions, and rotating brine pumps.
• Assist with proper pool/splash pad maintenance which includes complete water quality and pH balance testing; maintaining, recording, and perform backwashes on both filtration systems as required; add chemicals to pool, keep records of pool and mechanical system maintenance.
• Maintain and ensure a clean and safe recreation facility, which includes daily cleaning of washrooms, changing rooms, mezzanine, and meeting rooms; cleaning windows; sweeping and mopping floors; and, emptying and collecting garbage at various facilities (e.g., arena, curling club, sailing school, aquatic centre, museum, theatre, etc.).
• Conduct opening/closing duties, which include activate/de-activate security alarm; check fire alarm panel; remove snow from all entrances, exits and walkways; activate appropriate lighting for scheduled facility activities; and, perform end of shift security and alarm checks. Respond to facilities alarms as required.
• Assist in the daily operations and maintenance of recreation facilities, which includes receiving and responding to incoming enquires and problems; fostering good working relationships, public safety awareness, and providing any facility security necessary; assigning dressing rooms and keys to patrons; maintaining current knowledge of scheduled activities and events.

Qualifications: Skills and Experience

• Working knowledge of ice maintenance and equipment operation, Technical Standards & Safety Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, Public Pools Regulations, and Corporate and Division policies and procedures.
• Excellent administrative, communication, interpersonal, organizational, time management, and public relations skills, together with the ability to use tact and discretion and to deal courteously and effectively with the public and fellow staff members.
• Ability to multi-task, cope with interruptions and work under pressure to meet multiple deadlines, exercise discretion and good judgment particularly when handling highly confidential/sensitive information. Possess a high level of initiative and personal integrity.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, time management, and public relations skills, together with the ability to use tact and discretion and to deal courteously and effectively with the public and fellow staff members.
• Ability to multi-task, cope with interruptions and work under pressure to meet multiple deadlines, exercise discretion and good judgment. Possess high degree of initiative and personal integrity.

Qualifications

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Ice Technician, (in good standing) or willingness and ability to obtain such certification; certification in Refrigeration Class “B” would be an asset.
• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certificate from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA).
• Three (3) years of janitorial and/or minor building maintenance, refrigeration plant and/or general machine operation experience. Experience in painting, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and structural repairs.
• Training in propane cylinder exchange, WHMIS, Confined Space Entry, Working at Heights, ladder and lift device. Ability to operate ice resurfacing machine, tractor and ice edger.

To review the full job description and learn how to apply, please visit the Town of Collingwood website:Employer: Town of Collingwood
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Date Posted: December 19, 2024 Posting Expires: January 6, 2025*This posting has been provided by an external Employer.

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