Receiving Barn Worker
About The Position
Responsible for the safe maintenance of designated stable areas. The Receiving Barn Worker verifies credentials of people seeking access to the racetrack receiving barn and coordinates the movement of horses scheduled to race for examination, inspection, and paddock preparation. The role includes directing workers to clean stable and barn areas and using brooms, mops, and floor equipment to maintain floors. Work is physically demanding and takes place outdoors in conditions that may include extreme heat and humidity, dust, and debris. The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, including second-hand environmental smoke, and the noise level varies from light to moderate.
Requirements
- Able to work legally in the United States.
- English fluency required; bilingual ability is a plus.
- Ability to perform physically demanding labor routinely.
- Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Able to tolerate outdoor work in extreme weather conditions, including heat and humidity, and environments that may contain dust and debris.
- Requires a Pari-Mutuel License.
- Requires a valid Florida driver's license.
- Must be able to stand and/or walk for long periods; occasionally climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Must routinely lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. and push, pull, or drag up to 50 lbs.
- Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- One to two years of related experience.
- Bilingual ability.
Responsibilities
- Compare credentials of people requesting access to the receiving barn with the list of authorized names.
- Notify stable attendants to bring racehorses scheduled to race to the receiving barn for examination and inspection by a veterinarian, hoof and shoe inspector, and horse identifier.
- Notify lead pony riders to lead racehorses to the paddock for saddling.
- Inform racing officials when horses do not meet racing specifications or are not present for examination and inspection.
- Issue instructions to workers to clean the stable and barn area.
- Use brooms, mops, and floor equipment to clean and maintain floors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
