Blacksmith

Caesars Entertainment • Shelbyville, IN

25d • Onsite

About The Position

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Blacksmith is responsible for performing the following duties:
Ensure that all shoes comply with HISA regulations and IHRC regulations
Ensures Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses enter the Paddock being properly shod for their respective racing surfaces
Examine hooves for cracks, bruises, and other damage.
Remove worn, defective or “thrown” shoes and replace them with new ones.
Close attention to detail when examining hooves and shoes.
Communication skills: Interact with trainers, assistant trainers, and other team members.
Make decisions and use sound judgment.
Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of the horse racing industry.
General knowledge of horse racing rules and regulations.
Advanced attention to detail.
General communication, interpersonal and organizational skills are required to interact effectively with team members, trainers, and assistant trainers.
General ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment.
Displays willingness to make decisions.
Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Observes safety and security procedures.
Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
All other duties as assigned by management.
Minimum of three [3] years of experience being a Blacksmith and in horse racing.
Extensive knowledge regarding shoeing horses and horseshoes that meet regulations.
Must have an outgoing, energetic and enthusiastic attitude.
Ability to effectively communicate and to apply common sense to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.
Must have an outgoing, energetic and enthusiastic attitude.
Ability to effectively communicate and to apply common sense to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.
Must be able to obtain and maintain an Indiana Horse Racing License.
Required Personal Competencies
Maintains a professional work environment with management, team members, and all other individuals encountered during each shift.
Responsible for being gracious to all guests and team members.
Responsible for promoting a positive influence in the community and participating in company-sponsored events.
Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs.
Ensures that behavior and appearance are following established standards.
Responsible for clocking in and out as required for each shift worked.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Also required are frequent standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, climbing steps, and sitting. May be required to lift approximately fifty [50] pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job at a Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing facility.
Horseshoe Indianapolis is a smoking establishment, therefore must be able to work in a smoking environment. Must be able to work in a highly populated, fast-paced, and noisy environment. Must be able to work in an environment subject to cold and/or hot temperatures, rain, wind, sun, dust, animals, insects, etc.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of the horse racing industry.
• General knowledge of horse racing rules and regulations.
• Advanced attention to detail.
• General communication, interpersonal and organizational skills are required to interact effectively with team members, trainers, and assistant trainers.
• General ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment.
• Displays willingness to make decisions.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Observes safety and security procedures.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
• Minimum of three [3] years of experience being a Blacksmith and in horse racing.
• Extensive knowledge regarding shoeing horses and horseshoes that meet regulations.
• Must have an outgoing, energetic and enthusiastic attitude.
• Ability to effectively communicate and to apply common sense to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an Indiana Horse Racing License.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all shoes comply with HISA regulations and IHRC regulations
• Ensures Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses enter the Paddock being properly shod for their respective racing surfaces
• Examine hooves for cracks, bruises, and other damage.
• Remove worn, defective or “thrown” shoes and replace them with new ones.
• Close attention to detail when examining hooves and shoes.
• Communication skills: Interact with trainers, assistant trainers, and other team members.
• Make decisions and use sound judgment.
• All other duties as assigned by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees