Belmont Gap Attendant

Part-time

New York Racing Association

Elmont, NYPart-time$17.5/hrPosted 4mo agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$17.5/hr

Location

Elmont, NY

Schedule

Part-time

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Job overview

New York Racing Association is hiring a Belmont Gap Attendant. The Gap Attendant assists clockers in identifying horses for published workouts by recording relevant information such as the horse's name, workout distance, and starting point. This information is then communicated to clockers for recording. The role involves greeting trainers and horses and reporting any refusal to provide required information.

Key focus areas include Greet trainers and horses arriving for pre-race workouts, Remain present at the entrance of the racetrack, and Record names of every horse and trainer reporting for a workout.

Successful candidates bring High School Diploma or GED, 2+ Years Horse Racing Industry Experience, and Visual Ability. Important skills include Greeting, Recording Information, Communication, Visual Ability, and Hand Eye Coordination.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

GreetingRecording InformationCommunicationVisual AbilityHand Eye Coordination

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED2+ Years Horse Racing Industry Experience

Full job description

Title: Belmont Gap Attendant

Employee Status: Regular Part Time

Work From Home Option: Not Applicable

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Overview:

The Gap Attendant assists clockers in identifying each horse that is intending to engage in a published workout by recording relevant information, including the name of the horse, distance of workout, and starting point of the workout. This workout information is communicated to the clockers who subsequently record the published workout.

Essential Functions:

Greet trainers and horses arriving for pre-race workouts;

Remains present at the entrance of the racetrack and records names of every horse and trainer reporting for a workout;

Records distance and reports the information to the Clocker;

Reports any exercise rider or trainer who refuses to supply required information to the Clockers Supervisor or the Stewards’ Office.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED

2 + years of horse racing industry experience, ideally on the backstretch

Summary of Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

This job is outside and involves a great deal of walking and standing.

Visual ability is required and hand eye coordination is required.

Pay Range / Salary: $17.50 per hour