Receiving Barn Worker - Full Time (Harrah's Hoosier Park)

Caesars Entertainment • Anderson, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Maintains racing receiving barns. This role is responsible for the stabling of horses that ship into train or race, ensuring each horse has a clean stall. The position also involves keeping the area clean and free of trash, raking shed rows, and cleaning other stable barns/stalls as needed. The Barn Worker will produce reports on horse stabling locations and report any unsafe conditions, adhering to all safety requirements.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Proficient in English verbal and written.
• Less than high school education; or up to one-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have an outgoing, energetic, and enthusiastic attitude.
• Must be comfortable initiating conversations and a fun environment for guests.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, twist, reach, and kneel repetitively.
• Specific vision abilities such as close, distance, color, depth and ability to adjust focus.
• Ascend and descend stairs and maintain equilibrium for an extended period.
• Must be able to work from a standing position and/or walking motion for extended period.
• Ability to read limited numbers of two- and three- syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Able to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to speak effectively before a group of customers or employees.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Able to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Promote a positive influence in the company and company sponsored events.
• Maintain a professional work environment with management and staff.
• Must be able to be exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a license from the Indiana Horse Racing Commission.

Nice To Haves

• Flexible to work various shifts, weekends, and holidays if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the stabling of horses in the receiving barn which ships into train or race.
• Assure that each horse has a clean stall. Requires the removal of hay or shavings and manure to a wheel barrel and then transporting wheel barrel to manure bins.
• Keeps area clean and free of trash. Includes raking of shed row and exterior of building as well as removal of trash, weeds, grass, etc.
• When asked, will clean other stable barns/stalls prior to arrival of trainers shipping in to be stabled at Hoosier Park.
• Produces reports that show where each horse is too stable while in the receiving barn.
• Reports on any unsafe conditions.
• Will abide by all safety requirements as outlined in the Safety Manual or as required by individual departments and/or job functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED