Race Day Control Specialist

Woodbine Entertainment • Etobicoke, ON

42d • $23

About The Position

A NEW BREED OF ENTERTAINMENT With almost 150 years of proud horseracing history, Woodbine Entertainment Group is the founding pioneer and largest operator of professional horseracing in Canada. Building on our rich past, we are surging ahead to the future with an energized, new vision. Today we deliver the most thrilling and highest quality racing, dining and entertainment experiences to our visitors. In doing so, we remain a world-leader in horse-racing — and also among the most exciting and diverse entertainment facilities on the globe. JOB SUMMARY This person’s primary responsibility is to oversee the stop betting & officialling of all races in Ontario, BC and Japan as well as providing administrative duties and support to the Manager.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of AGCO, ORC and WEG rules and regulations
• Basic knowledge of pari mutuel wagering
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills with the ability to solve problems in a high paced environment
• Self-motivated and able to work on projects independently
• Ability to think bold
• General interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Adaptable with the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Ability to support in the decision making and problem solving process, while considering several variables and outcomes
• Post secondary education and/or the equivalent in education and experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a pari-mutuel wagering environment dealing with systems issues, or experience in a similar fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing stop betting, officialling races to all Ontario, BC and Japan tracks
• Generating and creating all racing information for all tracks we host and simulcast
• Generating & distributing handle reports for all Ontario tracks and for Home Market wagering
• Administrative duties such as creating cheques and triaging customer calls to the proper channels
• Ensuring strict compliance with Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency and Ontario Racing Commission rules and regulations and any departmental operational policies developed by Woodbine Entertainment Group that pertain to the stop betting and officialling of races.
• Communicate with 3rd party vendors like ATG (Sweden) and TabCorp (Australia) and notify them of post times and official results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees