Seasonal Equipment Operator

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course • Grantville, PA

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About The Position

Operate general equipment, including tractors, a horse ambulance, and pickup trucks, to maintain the grounds at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course and support profitability, guest satisfaction, workforce strength, and compliance goals. Prepare equipment for daily use and make changes as needed for the weather. Prepare track, paddock, and barn areas for racing by watering, harrowing, floating, repairing washouts, and placing pipes and cones as necessary to ensure appropriate training and racing conditions. Operate equipment at speeds that ensure the safety of horses and riders. The role also includes opening and closing track gates, checking and cleaning equipment, making minor adjustments, reporting larger problems, shoveling the board and outside fence, relaying track-condition information to a supervisor or department manager, assisting with injured-horse loading and unloading when requested, and verifying radios are working before the first race. The position requires flexibility to work overtime and in adverse weather conditions.

Requirements

• Less than a high school education, up to three months of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations to other employees.
• Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read a level and surveyor's scope.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Ability to solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Valid Pennsylvania driver's license with a clean record.
• Must qualify for a Pennsylvania State Racing Commission license.
• Ability to climb heights in excess of 50 feet.
• Ability to see 20/20, color, and/or peripherally.
• Must be flexible and willing to work overtime and during adverse weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operate tractors, a horse ambulance, and pickup trucks to maintain the race-course grounds.
• Prepare equipment for daily use and make appropriate equipment changes according to the weather.
• Prepare track, paddock, and barn areas for racing by watering, harrowing, floating, fixing washouts, and placing pipes and cones as needed.
• Operate equipment at a speed that ensures the safety of horses and riders.
• Open and close track gates for other tractor drivers.
• Check equipment for proper function after each shift.
• Clean equipment inside and out, make minor adjustments, return equipment to its proper station each night, and report problems beyond minor adjustments to a supervisor.
• Shovel the board and outside fence.
• Report information about track conditions to a supervisor and/or department manager.
• Assist with loading and unloading injured horses when requested, maintaining radio contact with the Stewards.
• Verify that radios are working before the first race.

Benefits

• Wellness programs supporting financial, physical, and mental well-being.
• Day-one medical coverage (may vary by position).
• 401(k) matching (may vary by position).
• Annual performance bonus (may vary by position).
• Paid time off earned according to local policy, increasing with length of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed