Conversions

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, is hiring part-time crew for the Conversions team at Scotiabank Arena. The crew changes the arena floor between events, so the building can go from a Leafs game to a basketball game, a lacrosse game, or a concert.

The team sits in the Building Operations department. Crew members work under the Supervisor of Conversions and alongside the lead hands, doing the physical work of each changeover: setting up and tearing down, moving equipment by the handling rules, and looking after the arena's permanent and telescoping seats.

Between changeovers the crew keeps the storage rooms tidy, cleans and maintains the operations equipment, and walks the building before and after each conversion with a written checklist. Anything that needs repair or restocking goes to the supervisors.

Most work is on the overnight shift, on weekdays and weekends, with some late afternoon shifts, and the crew stays until each conversion is finished. The posted rate is $26.75 an hour, and shifts are booked through MLSE's EmpCentre scheduling system.

• Convert the arena floor between hockey, basketball, lacrosse, concerts, and private events
• Set up and tear down for events, following the equipment handling rules
• Do preventive maintenance and repairs on the arena's permanent and telescoping seats
• Inspect the building before and after each conversion and complete the checklists
• Keep storage rooms clean and organized and look after operations equipment
• Report equipment that needs repair or supplies that need replacing to the supervisors

• Available for overnight shifts on weekdays and weekends, and some late afternoons
• Able to stay until each conversion is complete
• Able to lift and carry up to 65 lbs on your own, repeatedly, and to bend and stand for long periods
• Clear, professional communication with coworkers and fans
• General labour or construction experience is an asset, and forklift training helps