We’re seeking another part-time Skate Sharpener / Pro-Shop Specialist. If you’re friendly, hard-working, confident (but not cocky), a strong communicator, and have a real passion for Hockey, we want to hear from you. This position is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to learn a variety of skills in sales and technical work in the hockey/ice sports retail industry.

Basic Requirements:

• Self Regulated: You don’t need to be watched over or told what to do. You always look for opportunities to improve things and hate the idea of just sitting around doing nothing. We expect our team members to always be working while on duty. Sorry, this isn’t a job where you can sit around and watch the game until someone shows up
• Honest and trustworthy: You’re the type of person that would find a $10 bill on the floor and set it aside in case it’s rightful owner comes back to find it
• Technically / mechanically Adept: You’ll be working with a $25,000 skate sharpening machine. If you’re not handy, or can’t use basic tools, this might not be the right gig for you
• Penchant for perfection: We do precision work… We expect every pair of skates to be checked several times for quality control. You’re the type that brings “Measure twice cut once” to a new level by measuring a third time
• Street Smarts: Education is great, but we’re more interested in your ability to make decisions and take action
• Experience in Skate Sharpening will get you in front of the line, however we are willing to train the right candidate

Location(s):

• Stouffville Area
• Stouffville Clippers Sports Complex
• Milliken Mills Arena (Markham)

Your Duties:

• Retail Sales of sporting goods
• Engage and interact with prospective customers
• Operating cash register
• Checking in, pricing and stocking new inventory
• Skate sharpening
• Basic skate riveting and skate blade mounting
• Basic Equipment Repairs (helmet screws etc)
• Maintaining cleanliness of store-front and back stock room
• Skate & equipment fitting / Sales
• Answering customer queries via telephone
• Other duties as assigned by Management

More Details:

• Training begins during our slowest time in Late August / Early September.
• Team Members are expected to work a minimum of two shifts per week (total of eight – ten hours worked)
• Shifts are typically 4 to 5 Hours
• Shifts are Variable based on ice bookings and Local team games, however, typically
• Weekday shifts start as early as 4:00pm and end at 9:00pm
• Saturday shifts are between 8:00am and end at 9:00pm
• Sunday are between 8:00am and end at 9:00pm

Cool Perks:

• Flexibility for School & Sports. You will not miss scheduled games / practices or school activities due to your work schedule. We will work with you to ensure neither school or sports activities are impacted
• Opportunities to participate in product demo sessions hosted by equipment manufacturers
• Sharpen your own personal skates for Free

• Retail Sales of sporting goods
• Engage and interact with prospective customers
• Operating cash register
• Checking in, pricing and stocking new inventory
• Skate sharpening
• Basic skate riveting and skate blade mounting
• Basic Equipment Repairs (helmet screws etc)
• Maintaining cleanliness of store-front and back stock room
• Skate & equipment fitting / Sales
• Answering customer queries via telephone
• Other duties as assigned by Managemen