TRACK MAINTENANCE WORKER

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races • Charles Town, WV

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Maintains racing surface and surrounding areas by operating gasoline or deisel-powered tractors and equipment to move material and draw farm implements in designed methods. This role is part of an exciting industry with fast-paced days and nights, working with diverse coworkers driven by enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. The company cares about career growth and provides support for expanding possibilities.

Requirements

• Possess a valid driver’s license which will be subject to annual DMV background checks.
• 1 year maintenance experience in racing surfaces or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must qualify for licensing by the West Virginia Racing Commission.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license for the state in which you reside.
• Subject to periodic checks of your driving record.
• Must have OSHA certification on machinery used by Track Maintenance.
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Operate all equipment and accessories within the track maintenance department, including large tractors, skid loaders, large front-end loaders, loaders, large trucks, zero-turn mowers, trimmers, saws, etc.
• Release brakes, shift gears, and depress accelerator or move throttle to control forward and backward movement of tractor.
• Steer tractor by turning steering wheel and depressing brake pedals.
• Assist in maintaining the integrity of the race surface during training and racing.
• Load and deliver clay and sand materials to racetrack and barn areas.
• Assist in overall maintenance of grounds.
• Maintain lawn and/or grass using zero-turn mowers, edgers, and trimmers.
• Drive water truck to moisten the race surface.
• Clean all equipment being used.
• Report problems with machinery to the motor pool.
• Set the starting gate during live racing.
• Assist laborers when needed.
• Assist with transportation of disabled horses.
• Manually move/rake material around the race surface.
• Assist in all snow removal over the entire property, including snow plowing, snow shoveling, sidewalk maintenance, and race track clean up.

Benefits

• Wellness programs designed to support team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being
• Day-one medical coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Annual performance bonus
• Paid time off earned according to local policy and increases with length of employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed