About the role
Position type: fixed-term contract Compensation: $18/hour Start date: December 18, 2025 Deadline to apply: November 10,2025 at 5pm Description The Skate Staff will report to the Facilities Supervisor, and they will help maintain a safe and enjoyable ice-skating environment for all users. This position is well suited for people who love skating, have a passion for the outdoors, and enjoy providing customer service.
*Please note: This is an ice skating position, not a skateboarding position* About The Bentway works “to ignite the urban imagination”, using the city as site, subject, and canvas. Anchored under Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway and guiding its complex future, The Bentway is a growing public space, and much more. We are a new type of civic organization: a not-for-profit, powered by vital partnerships with the City of Toronto, residents, supporters, artists, city-builders, and dreamers. The Bentway is a creative catalyst rooted in experimentation, leading a creative movement to re-imagine the opportunities of urban spaces. Key responsibilities
- Maintain a safe and fun environment for all participants by educating and enforcing skating rules.
- Serve as a front-line customer service representative for visitors and other members of the public.
- Clear ice of skaters for ice resurfacing, in coordination with Supervisor/Operator
- Assist Operations staff in performing ice safety protocols, particularly during “floods”, including getting the public off the ice and ensuring the ice is clear for resurfacing.
- Address and resolve complaints and on-ice issues, with support from the Supervisor.
- Report all concerns, accidents and incidents for follow up by senior staff.
- Assist with general site upkeep as required.
- Assist with first aid procedures as required.
- Help identify issues with ice conditions, if appropriate.
- Ensure the ice is safe at all times, working with Bentway Site Staff to do so.
- Attend meetings and training as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must be at least 16 years old.
- Experienced and comfortable ice skater.
- Great customer service and communication skills, previous customer service experience ideal.
- Professional presentation, appearance and work ethic.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, and weekends
- Experience in a similar public space, recreation or parks environment is ideal.
- Ability to work in varying and extreme weather conditions
- Current standard level First Aid/CPR-C would be an asset.
Applications The Bentway is committed to fostering a positive and supportive environment that promotes equity and diversity. Priority will be given to individuals from equity deserving groups, including Indigenous, Black and racialized applicants, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada (within the past 5 years), and people from 2SLGBTQ+ communities. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the hiring process, provided the candidate makes their accommodation needs known to The Bentway Conservancy at hello@thebentway.ca*.* To apply Apply with a resume and cover letter via The Bentway’s job board: https://thebentway.applytojobs.ca/ Deadline to Apply: November 10, 2025 at 5pm Application Components:
- Resume (PDF format, no more than three pages)
- Cover Letter (optional)
The Bentway does not use AI to sort candidates, each application will be reviewed by a staff member. We thank all applicants for their interest and will endeavour to contact all applicants, whether successful or not.
About The Bentway
The Bentway, formerly known as Project: Under Gardiner, is a unique and innovative public space that will transform the vacant and forgotten area underneath Toronto's Gardiner Expressway into a new gathering place for our city's growing population.
Stretching from Strachan Avenue to Spadina Avenue, this 1.75 km trail and series of public spaces will knit together seven neighbourhoods – Exhibition Place, Liberty Village, Niagara, Fort York Neighbourhood, Bathurst Quay, Wellington Place and CityPlace – and become a gateway to the waterfront, while providing access to important attractions and destinations – from the Molson Amphitheatre to the Rogers Centre and Harbourfront Centre. This dynamic new urban corridor will activate the community with a continuous multi-use trail providing access to year-round activities and events, including gardens, a skating rink, recreational amenities, public markets, public art, special exhibitions, festivals, theatre and musical performances and more.
About the role
Position type: fixed-term contract Compensation: $18/hour Start date: December 18, 2025 Deadline to apply: November 10,2025 at 5pm Description The Skate Staff will report to the Facilities Supervisor, and they will help maintain a safe and enjoyable ice-skating environment for all users. This position is well suited for people who love skating, have a passion for the outdoors, and enjoy providing customer service.
*Please note: This is an ice skating position, not a skateboarding position* About The Bentway works “to ignite the urban imagination”, using the city as site, subject, and canvas. Anchored under Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway and guiding its complex future, The Bentway is a growing public space, and much more. We are a new type of civic organization: a not-for-profit, powered by vital partnerships with the City of Toronto, residents, supporters, artists, city-builders, and dreamers. The Bentway is a creative catalyst rooted in experimentation, leading a creative movement to re-imagine the opportunities of urban spaces. Key responsibilities
- Maintain a safe and fun environment for all participants by educating and enforcing skating rules.
- Serve as a front-line customer service representative for visitors and other members of the public.
- Clear ice of skaters for ice resurfacing, in coordination with Supervisor/Operator
- Assist Operations staff in performing ice safety protocols, particularly during “floods”, including getting the public off the ice and ensuring the ice is clear for resurfacing.
- Address and resolve complaints and on-ice issues, with support from the Supervisor.
- Report all concerns, accidents and incidents for follow up by senior staff.
- Assist with general site upkeep as required.
- Assist with first aid procedures as required.
- Help identify issues with ice conditions, if appropriate.
- Ensure the ice is safe at all times, working with Bentway Site Staff to do so.
- Attend meetings and training as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must be at least 16 years old.
- Experienced and comfortable ice skater.
- Great customer service and communication skills, previous customer service experience ideal.
- Professional presentation, appearance and work ethic.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, and weekends
- Experience in a similar public space, recreation or parks environment is ideal.
- Ability to work in varying and extreme weather conditions
- Current standard level First Aid/CPR-C would be an asset.
Applications The Bentway is committed to fostering a positive and supportive environment that promotes equity and diversity. Priority will be given to individuals from equity deserving groups, including Indigenous, Black and racialized applicants, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada (within the past 5 years), and people from 2SLGBTQ+ communities. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the hiring process, provided the candidate makes their accommodation needs known to The Bentway Conservancy at hello@thebentway.ca*.* To apply Apply with a resume and cover letter via The Bentway’s job board: https://thebentway.applytojobs.ca/ Deadline to Apply: November 10, 2025 at 5pm Application Components:
- Resume (PDF format, no more than three pages)
- Cover Letter (optional)
The Bentway does not use AI to sort candidates, each application will be reviewed by a staff member. We thank all applicants for their interest and will endeavour to contact all applicants, whether successful or not.
About The Bentway
The Bentway, formerly known as Project: Under Gardiner, is a unique and innovative public space that will transform the vacant and forgotten area underneath Toronto's Gardiner Expressway into a new gathering place for our city's growing population.
Stretching from Strachan Avenue to Spadina Avenue, this 1.75 km trail and series of public spaces will knit together seven neighbourhoods – Exhibition Place, Liberty Village, Niagara, Fort York Neighbourhood, Bathurst Quay, Wellington Place and CityPlace – and become a gateway to the waterfront, while providing access to important attractions and destinations – from the Molson Amphitheatre to the Rogers Centre and Harbourfront Centre. This dynamic new urban corridor will activate the community with a continuous multi-use trail providing access to year-round activities and events, including gardens, a skating rink, recreational amenities, public markets, public art, special exhibitions, festivals, theatre and musical performances and more.