Blacksmith

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Austintown (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course in Ohio is seeking a licensed farrier to support horse racing operations. You will trim and shoe hooves, inspect for soundness, and ensure compliance with racing rules while working with a professional team in varying weather.

The role requires standing for long periods and the ability to lift up to 75 lbs, with emphasis on safety and appearance standards. Equal opportunity employer with a focus on reliability and career growth.

Qualifications

• Licensed Farrier is required.
• Knowledge of the Rules of Racing is required.
• Able to work in various weather conditions.
• Must meet professional appearance standards as prescribed by company policy.

Responsibilities

• Remove worn or defective shoes and repair shoes.
• Probe hoof and determine trimming requirements; trim and shape hoof.
• Select and nail shoes; ensure proper fit and flush hooves.
• Perform other duties as assigned and support racing operations.

Skills

Licensed farrier

Rules of Racing knowledge

Professional appearance

Education

High School diploma

Job description

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.

• Removes worn or defective shoe from hoof.
• Repair shoes in Paddock.
• Examines hoof to detect bruises and cracks and to determine trimming required.
• Verify shoes during paddock time for compliance with rules.
• Trims and shapes hoof.
• Selects aluminum or steel shoe from stock, according to hoof measurements and animal usage
• Nails shoe to hoof and files hoof flush with shoe.
• 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 a licensed Farrier.
• Must be knowledgeable of the Rules of Racing.
• Must be able to work in various weather conditions.
• Must meet professional appearance standards as prescribed by company policy.
• Other duties, as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience: High School diploma; 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.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

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.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May be exposed to toxic fumes and/or chemicals, odors, dusts, mechanical parts, electrical shock, and moving objects.
• Must be able to work in various weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• All Team Members at Hollywood are under surveillance (and audio surveillance in limited areas).
• Performance may be observed and recorded.
• Employee could be exposed to an environment containing unrestricted second-hand tobacco smoke.

Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.