Director Of Ice Rink | Full Time | Ryan Center And Boss Ice Arena (U Of Rhode Island)

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. 

The Director of Ice Rink is responsible for overseeing the scheduling of ice usage, management of personnel (part time and 2 full time managers), day-to-day operations including ice maintenance and general building upkeep.  

This role pays an annual salary of $60,000 - $65,000.

Benefits for Full-Time Roles: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until February 5, 2026.

The state-of-the-art facility, the Bradford R. Boss Ice Arena, located on the University of Rhode Island campus in scenic South County, was built in 2002. Home to nationally ranked URI Men’s and Women’s Club Hockey programs, as well as the Southern Rhode Island Youth Hockey Association (the largest youth hockey program in Rhode Island), five Rhode Island High School Hockey programs, the URI Intramural Hockey League, daily public sessions, various youth and adult hockey leagues, and a year-round Learn to Skate program. Additionally, during the summer, Boss Ice Arena hosts a variety of hockey camps and clinics. With a seating capacity of 2,500, Boss Ice Arena includes two university team locker rooms, four large public locker rooms, one female auxiliary locker room, and an official’s locker room. The arena also features a university team weight room, a new concession stand, and a hospitality room, available for birthday parties, meetings, classes, and corporate events.

• Responsible for the booking and scheduling of ice time for numerous URI user groups as well as the general public.
• Development and execution of contracts for each individual user.
• Works closely with the Finance Department to execute monthly invoicing for each individual user.
• Hiring, training, scheduling, and managing of all rink staff.
• Direct arena ice surface maintenance to ensure optimal ice quality.
• Works closely with URI hockey programs as well as all other users to meet all their requests in a proper and timely manner.
• Oversee all general maintenance that goes along with day-to-day ice rink operations.
• Close coordination with the Director of Facilities and the Engineer on physical plant issues that need to be addressed.
• Development of in-house programs to generate additional rink revenues.
• Assist in overseeing and supervising game management as needed for all events.
• Manages public relations between customers.
• Answers inquiries and communicates information regarding programs and facility policy, at times under stressful conditions, which may require exceptional independent judgment and discretion.
• Makes financial projections and the purchasing needs for the arena, monitoring and tracking within a budget.
• Project planning and execution working closely with the Director of Facilities.
• Positively interacts with all departments, vendors, clients, and guests of the facility to successfully accomplish facility objectives.
• Create and implement training programs for staff members.
• Prepare Staff Schedules and Payroll Maintenance.
• Prepare a fiscal evaluation summary, needs analysis, and purchase orders for all projects.
• Assists in the general maintenance and cleanliness of the arena.
• Perform staff duties as needed, such as cashiering, collecting admission tickets, booking birthday parties, and group rentals.
• Drive the ice resurfacer (currently a Zamboni) as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the General Manager.

• 5-7+ years of experience in an ice rink at a supervisory level or as a department head.
• Must possess a general knowledge of ice arena operations. 
• Experience with ice maintenance and Zamboni operation is a must. 
• Strong leadership skills are required
• Working knowledge of accounting principles & money handling skills.
• Basic computer proficiency with Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Experience with scheduling software is preferred, but not required. 

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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