Title: Race Course & Construction Technician-Ozone Park, NY

Employee Status: Regular Full Time

Work From Home Option: Not Applicable

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Overview & Essential Functions:

Operate equipment to maintain and groom the dirt and turf racetrack surfaces.

Assist with overall operation of the Harrow Yard.

Operate graders, loaders, tractors, water trucks, rollers. mowers, trimmers, etc.

Fill turf with seed/soil mix and replace divots from horse racing.

Maintain racing surface and grassy areas consistently. Cut turf course as determined by Supervisor.

Maintain consistent height of grass to prevent excessive amount of grass clippings from laying on course. Install temporary rail and post system.

Provide fresh running lane and set up Steeplechase roads.

Transport rail/post/pins to turf course and drive support pins into ground.

Attach posts and rail to form a continuous ring around course parallel to permanent rail. Move jumps onto outer course set up with padding and space a predetermined distance apart.

Rake, thatch, aerate, irrigate, and mow grass surfaces.

Maintain the turf track with daily watering. Spread fertilizers and other materials as required.

Preparation of infield for synthetic surface.

Turf course reconstruction.

Installation and Repair of irrigation sprinklers and drainage. Installation of sod.

Qualifications:

Must have two (2) years of experience working in a Racetrack environment.

Must have experience using tools such as: gas mowers, trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, shovels, rakes.

Must have experience using heavy equipment such as: excavators, skidsteers, payloaders, harrows, water trucks and tractors.

Must have knowledge of tamp turf courses and fill divots

40 hours per week. M-F. Salary $87,547.20-$90,188.00 per year. Applicant must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States.

To be considered, please visit The New York Racing Association career site website at https://careers.nyrainc.com/jobs/search to apply and send resume. Reference#: 493317

Pay Range / Salary: $87,547.20-$90,188.00

New York Racing Association

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