What are the responsibilities and job description for the Curling Instructor position at Florida Panthers?
The Florida Panthers enter the 2025-26 season as the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions, having gone to the Stanley Cup Final in each of the past three seasons. The National Hockey League’s southernmost team, the Panthers have reached the postseason in a club-record six consecutive campaigns. The Panthers operate four facilities in Broward County, Florida: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, the Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs, the new state-of-the-art practice facility Baptist Health IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale, as well as the renovated War Memorial Auditorium, which hosts concerts and events for the South Florida faithful.
An organization with deep roots in the community, the Panthers are owned by Vincent J. Viola, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Emphasizing a culture of selfless service both on and off the ice, the Panthers pillar program ‘Heroes Among Us’ honors a United States military veteran at every game and the Florida Panthers Foundation has four main focuses including veterans affairs, children's health and education, raising awareness for the endangered Florida panther and growing youth hockey.
Job Title: Curling Instructors
Department: Baptist Health Iceplex - Guest Services
Reports To: Guest Experience Manager
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Employment Type: Part-Time
Location: Baptist Health Iceplex
Job Summary:
Curling Instructors execute and teach curling events under the direction of the Guest Experience Manager and the Lead Curling Instructor, with a goal of providing the best possible customer service experience for all participants and other team members.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•Prepares ice for curling events including pebbling, cleaning and nipping the ice.
•Assists with set up and breakdown of curling events, ensuring all equipment is put in proper placements on and off the ice.
•Teaches basic knowledge of rules, safety, etiquette, and game play.
•Provide stellar customer service to guests on and off ice, with a goal to create a fun-filled atmosphere.
•Assists in the completion and submission of incident reports as needed.
•Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
•Must be available for a variety of hours, including weekdays, evenings and weekends.
•Must have strong communication skills, be detail-oriented and possess excellent customer service skills.
•Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
•Must be able to handle a fast-paced, cold environments and multiple tasks at once.
•Ability to adapt and work with people of varying ages and abilities.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a non-exempt part-time position. Must be able to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends and holidays
At the Florida Panthers Hockey Club, Arena Operating Company, Panthers IceDen, Sanza Food Service, War Memorial Benefit Corporation, and FLA Team Shop, we strive to make every employee feel valued and respected for who they are and the unique contributions they make. We believe that a diverse and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful company, which is why we aim to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) into all aspects of our culture and our business.
We welcome all to apply and join our team.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.