Seasonal - Skate Guard

Seasonal - Skate Guard

Salary

$13.79 - $16.18 Hourly

Location

Skating Center 2661 Civic Center Dr. Roseville MN 55113, MN

Job Type

Seasonal

Job Number

2026-00049

Department

Parks & Recreation

Division

Skating Center

Opening Date

08/14/2026

Closing Date

10/9/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Summary

About the City of Roseville:

Roseville is a vibrant suburban community conveniently located just north of Minneapolis and St. Paul with nearly 700 acres of public parks and some of the best shopping, dining and lodging in the Twin Cities.

Roseville has 36,000 residents, but the community doubles in size every day with visitors and workers venturing into the city. Located on I-35W & State Highway 36, Roseville borders Minneapolis and St. Paul, and is a quick commute to both downtowns.

Roseville is home to the John Rose Minnesota OVAL, the largest outdoor refrigerated sheet of ice in North America; Rosedale Center, a destination shopping center that attracts 14 million visitors annually; the nation's first Target store; and 33 parks, including our signature green space Central Park.

Roseville is located in Ramsey County and is served by Roseville Area Schools and Mounds View Schools. City services include full-time professional police and fire departments, public works, parks and recreation, community development, finance, and administration. Roseville also operates a drivers license and passport center.

About Roseville Parks and Recreation Department:

Roseville Parks and Recreation is a professionally staffed and maintained parks system, comprised of 33 parks spanning 680 acres. There are 35 ballfields, 28 playgrounds and 67 miles of trails and walkways.

Roseville Parks and Recreation also includes:

• Cedarholm Golf Course and Community Building
• Roseville Skating Center
• Muriel Sahlin Arboretum
• Harriet Alexander Nature Center
• John Rose MN OVAL, the largest outdoor refrigerated sheet of ice in North America.

Roseville offers adult, child, teen, and family recreation and sports programs year-round. More than 14,000 individuals enrolled in a Roseville recreation program in 2025.

Roseville Parks and Recreation also hosts a variety of family-friendly community events, including, Rosefest and the Live at the Rog free summer concert series.

How your work contributes to the City of Roseville:

The Skate Guard position helps ensure the cleanliness and enforces rules for safety of patrons during public skating sessions and ice rentals. This position helps coordinate efficient set-ups and tear-downs on the OVAL ice surface and other areas of the Roseville Skating Center, including, but not limited to banquet facilities, indoor arena, general lobby areas and other areas as assigned. Skate Guard assists in the daily operations of the facility and daily activities.

NOTE: This posting will fill 10 vacancies

Essential Duties Responsibilities

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Ensures the safety of patrons during scheduled activities
• Enforce safety rules of public skating and regulate admission to paid customers
• Provide quality customer service and positive experience to facility users and general public
• Manage financial transactions through cash handling and ability to effectively operate payment software
• Answering phone calls and general questions about facility programs, ice schedules, and general facility information in a polite and friendly manner
• Operate skate rental office by providing skates to general public, organization and maintenance of skates, operating skate sharpening machine (age restrictions) and conducting safety announcements
• Maintain the cleanliness of facility by sweeping, garbage removal, vacuuming, mopping, and other cleaning duties as assigned
• Prepare and serve concessions during public and special events, with understanding of concession preparation and operations
• Assist with on ice and other facility set-ups and teardowns based on facility schedule
• Assist in snow removal and other weather-related situations
• Work collaboratively with fellow workers to ensure proper facility operations
• Establish effective working relationships with other employees and frequent user groups
• Continually shows respect for diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and interests. Exhibits sensitivity to the needs of diverse audiences in all duties performed on behalf of the City to support Roseville in building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment and community.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Experience/Education

• Work independently to complete daily activities according to work and facility schedule
• Communicate orally and in writing and to understand. Follow and transmit written and oral instructions
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to effectively communicate
• Proficient at ice skating
• Is punctual, reliable and dependable in regard to work schedule

The City of Roseville is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce. The City seeks to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to work. We are focused on equity and believe that diversity brings a unique and important perspective to the work we do. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Most work is performed in an ice arena environment, both indoor and outdoor responsibilities. This position will work on ice surfaces, using ice skates, as well as regular footwear. Employees are expected to dress in clothing appropriate to the weather conditions. The position requires attendance at evening and weekend shifts and special holiday events.

Limited lifting of 50 pounds or less is required less than 25-40% of the time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet, humid, hot, cold and slippery conditions.

Activities that occur constantly ( 5-8 hours/shift): walking, reading, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions Activities that occur frequently (2-5 hours/shift): walking, skating, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, kneeling, crouching, handling and grasping

Activities that occur occasionally (up to 2 hours/shift): feeling, eye/hand/foot coordination, shoveling, stooping, crawling

This position is not eligible for Benefits with the City of Roseville.

01

This position requires Skate Guards to be proficient skaters. What types of experience do you have ice skating?

• Figure skating
• Hockey player
• Speed skating
• Experienced recreational skater

02

The Skate Guard will occasionally be required to lift or push equipment across the ice rink. Are you able to meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

03

Have you previously worked as a Skate Guard for the City of Roseville? Please only answer if you have worked as a Skate Guard for the City of Roseville. You are not required to disclose any information that might reveal your membership in a protected class.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Roseville

Address 2660 Civic Center Drive

Roseville, Minnesota, 55113

Phone 651-792-7161

Website http://www.cityofroseville.com/