Position Summary: The Equipment/Operations Manager (Full-Time position) is responsible for managing all equipment-related duties pertaining to the LIU Women’s Ice Hockey Team and will report directly to the Head Coach. Duties include managing and creating equipment/apparel order(s), laundry, maintenance and repair of athletic equipment & apparel, inventory of athletic equipment, distribution and fitting of equipment and apparel, assisting with equipment inspection and reconditioning and assisting with team meal orders/snacks at home and on away trips.
Responsibilities:
- Daily practice set up (towels, jerseys, socks, loops, sport drinks, water, etc.)
- Pre-practice skate sharpening, equipment repairs (sewing, etc.) and equipment modifications
- Pre-practice bench set up: water bottles, coaches board, tape, sticks, cones, etc.
- Post-practice skate sharpening, equipment repairs, equipment modification, equipment replacement, equipment cleaning, and laundry
- All general housekeeping duties for the locker room
- Game day set up: home team dressing room, visitors dressing room, and referees’ room (in accordance with league rules)
- Lead communication prior to road trips with opponent’s rink admin and/or equipment manager to ensure we are prepared prior to making the trip
- On road trips, coordinate with bus driver for personal transportation to/from the rink in order to execute locker room duties while on the road
- Develop/maintain contacts within the league for the purpose of becoming familiar with arena regulations and set up
- Manage in-season and post-season inventory of all hockey equipment, supplies, apparel, etc.
- Keep and maintain effective and accurate records of equipment/apparel ordered; all final orders through vendors may only be placed by the Head Coach
- Assist in setting up and cleaning up team meals and snacks
Preferred Qualifications:
- Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external personnel.
- Candidate must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Candidate must also possess strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, and the ability to work a non-standard work week.
Abilities and Skills:
- Must know how to skate sharpen
- Must know how to make skate repairs (replacement, riveting, eyelets, punching,
use of oven)
- Must know how to sew
- Ability to make effective modifications
- Ability to keep, maintain, and prepare effective and accurate records
- Ability to maintain effective relationships with management, league officials, facility
representatives, the media, fellow employees, and the general public
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Sheets
About LIU Post:
LIU Post campus is a scenic, historic, and
scholarly campus that offers a small-school environment with the access and
resources of a major metropolitan university. The University's 350+ acre campus
is located on the estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 27 miles east of New
York City on Long Island's Gold Coast. The campus houses the Lewyt College of
Veterinary Medicine, the first professional School of Accountancy, an
AACSB-accredited Business School, and an award-winning theater program. LIU is
home to the world-renowned Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and the Shark
Stadium, where supporters gather to cheer on the Sharks’ Division I athletic
program.
LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal
opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the
diversity and excellence of our academic community. We encourage applications
from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, genetic information,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or parental status,
national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age,
disability, or any other basis protected by applicable laws. Hiring is contingent on
eligibility to work in the United States.