TRACK MAINTENANCE WORKERPENN Entertainment
Job Summary
- Maintains racing surface and surrounding areas by operating gasoline or deisel-powered tractors and equipment to move material and draw farm implements in designed methods to include the following:
- Ability to operate all equipment and accessories within track maintenance department. This includes large tractors, skid loaders, large front-end loaders, loaders, large trucks, zero-turn mowers, trimmers, saws, etc.
- Releases brakes, shifts gears, and depresses accelerator or move throttle to control forward and backward movement of tractor.
- Steers tractor by turning steering wheel and depressing brake pedals.
- Assists in maintaining the integrity of the race surface during training and racing.
- Load and deliver clay and sand materials to racetrack and barn areas.
- Assists in overall maintenance of grounds.
- Responsible for maintenance of lawn and/or grass using zero-turn mowers, edgers, and trimmers.
- Drives water truck, to moisten the race surface.
- Must clean all equipment being used.
- Must report problems with machine to the motor pool.
- Must be able to set the starting gate during live racing.
- Assists laborers when needed.
- Assists with transportation of disabled horses.
- Manually moving/raking material around the race surface.
- Assist in all snow removal over entire property includes snow plowing, snow shoveling, sidewalk maintenance, race track clean up, etc.
- Ability to work Tues 10a-6p and Wed - Sat 3p - 11p.