Assistant Starter

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Austintown (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

PENN Entertainment's Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course in Austintown, OH is seeking a Starting Gate Attendant. You will load horses, set the gate, and ensure proper starts for each race while following all Rules of Racing and safety procedures.

Qualifications include a High School diploma and 1 year of starting gate or horse handling experience preferred. Must work well in varying weather, present a professional appearance, and be able to qualify for required licenses.

Qualifications

• Must know Rules of Racing.
• Thorough knowledge of horse racing.
• Able to work in varying weather conditions.
• Maintain professional appearance per policy.
• Licenses/permits as required by authorities.

Responsibilities

• Load race horses in the starting gate before post time.
• Schooling horses in the morning.
• Set the gate for each race and verify gate numbers.
• Follow gate procedures for on/off track.
• Make equipment changes as needed.
• Assist jockeys while handling horses in gate.
• Report maintenance or safety issues with the starting gate.
• Perform head starter functions if necessary.
• Other duties as assigned; duties may change.

Skills

Rules of Racing

Horse racing knowledge

Weather preparedness

Professional appearance

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Introduction

Overview

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being. Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position. Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

Responsibilities

• Loading race horses in the starting gate before post time.
• Schooling horses in the morning.
• Setting the gate for each race, ensuring numbers on gate.
• Follow proper procedures for getting gate on and off track each race.
• Making equipment changes if needed.
• Assist jockeys while handling individual horses in gate.
• Report any maintenance or safety issue with the starting gate to the head starter.
• Performs head starter functions, if necessary.
• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and team members may also be asked to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned. Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises with appropriate notification to Team Members.

Requirements

• Must be knowledgeable of the Rules of Racing.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of horse racing.
• Must be able to work in various weather conditions.
• Must meet professional appearance standards as prescribed by company policy.
• Other duties, as needed.

Education and/or Experience: High School diploma; 1 year Starting Gate experience or horse handling experience preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written communication skills in in English may also be required. Multilingual preferred.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of America money and weight measurement, volume and distance. Possess ability to operate an adding machine and have basic computer skills.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Employee must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state and local regulations, including the Ohio State Racing commission.

Must possess a valid driver’s license and have acceptable driving history as determined by PENN Entertainment, Inc.’s auto insurance carrier.

Physical Demands:Physically mobile with reasonable accommodations including ability to push, pull, carry and lift up to 75 lbs., and the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces. Team Members must be drug free.