Bloomington Bison
Ice Crew Member
Bloomington Bison - Part Time
Bloomington · IL
Game Day/Event Staff · Game Operations/Presentation
$16.67 / hour
0
3
hours ago
Looking for a foot in the door in the professional sports industry? Do you want to be a part of a fun, fast-paced, and exciting work environment? Bloomington Bison, ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers, are seeking candidates for the position of the Bison Ice Crew Member (Part-Time). We are looking for individuals that have experience playing hockey and want to work in professional sports.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Shovel snow during media timeouts and after periods on and off the ice
- Assist in the execution of in-game promotions including, but not limited to setting up rugs and runners for anthem singers and special promotions on and off the ice, intermission activities and youth hockey games.
- Maintain ECHL ice requirements and maintenance during gameplay
- Assist Grossinger Motors Arena staff with removing and placing goals
- Always deliver a high level of service to both internal and external customers
- Always maintain professional attitude and appearance
- Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned that are a part of the game presentation.
The qualified candidate for this position should have the following:
- MUST be a proficient ice skater, hockey experience strongly preferred. You will not be considered if you don't know how to ice skate.
- Ability to lift at least 30 pounds at a time
- Excellent communication skills, customer service and problem-solving skills
- Ability to function in a fast-paced environment, multitask, and meet ECHL timing rules for pre-game, timeouts, and intermissions.
- Knowledge of Bison game operations timing and events schedule of each game
- Knowledge of Grossinger Motors Arena ice rink rules
- General knowledge of ice rink maintenance and repair
- Available evenings, weekends and/or holidays for games or events.
- Available majority of the 36 home games for the 2025-26 season.
- Typical shift will be from 6-9:30 PM on game nights and 3-6:30 PM
- High energy: Ability to remain focused on goals and work independently
- Taking part in the occasional on-ice t-shirt toss
Compensation and Benefits:
- This is a paid position per game ($50/game)
- Bison team-issued gear
- Discount on merchandise
- Be part of an exciting professional hockey experience and get paid while doing it!
Job Questions:
Do you live in Central Illinois?
Can you ice skate?
