Temp Valets - On Call
- Belmont Park (Elmont), New York
- Racing
- Temporary Part Time
Title: Temp Valets - On Call
Employee Status: Temporary Part Time
Work From Home Option: Not Applicable
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Overview:
The Temporary Valets will fill-in for absents valet and perform valet assigned jobs as needed.
Essential Functions:
- Ensure that the proper weights are assigned to each horse in each race.
- Bring the saddle to the paddock
- Assist the trainer in the saddling of the horse
- After the race assist the jockey in unsaddling the horse
- Return the saddle to the jock's room after the saddle and the jockey are weighed by the clerk of scales
- Generally facilitate and expedite the functioning of the jockey's room
- Assist the jockey in the upkeep/maintenance of their equipment and other matters
Qualifications:
- General horsemanship
- Knowledge of racing
- Ability to work a racing schedule
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment indoors and outdoors
Summary of Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
The Temporary Valet role requires frequent physical activity in a dynamic racing environment. Employees must be able to:
- Walk and stand for extended periods throughout racing operations.
- Frequently lift, carry, and transport saddles, equipment, and other racing-related materials, generally weighing up to 25-35 pounds.
- Bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach while assisting with saddling, unsaddling, and maintaining jockey equipment.
- Safely work in close proximity to thoroughbred racehorses and demonstrate the physical agility necessary to move efficiently around horses, jockeys, trainers, and racing personnel.
- Maintain awareness and react appropriately in a fast-paced, safety-sensitive environment where horses and equipment are in motion.
- Ascend and descend stairs and navigate uneven walking surfaces commonly found in stable, paddock, and racing areas.
- Possess sufficient manual dexterity to handle saddles, racing equipment, weights, and other related materials accurately and efficiently.
Pay Range / Salary: $18.75 per hour
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About Us:
With a lineage of nearly 150 years, The New York Racing Association (NYRA) serves as the cornerstone of New York State's thoroughbred industry at three major tracks (Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course). The industry contributes more than $3 billion annually to its urban, suburban, and rural economy. NYRA also offers a variety of exciting career opportunities – on and off the track. From Finance to Facilities, Turf to Technology, in all departments we are stewards of our sport. Join our talented team of professionals.
NYRA is committed to equal employment opportunity and to compliance with federal, state, and local anti - discrimination laws. NYRA values diversity and complies with New York State and New York City law, which prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee, applicant for employment, or intern based on race, age, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, gender identity / expression and transgender status), national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including predisposing genetic characteristics), age (18-years-of-age & up), veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, caregiver status, partnership status, unemployment status, certain arrest or conviction records and domestic or sexual violence victim status. NYRA does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on an employee’s membership in one or more of these protected categories, an employee’s known relationship or association with a member of one or more of these protected categories, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) holds the exclusive franchise to conduct thoroughbred racing at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course. NYRA tracks are the cornerstone of New York State’s horse racing industry, which is responsible for 19,000 jobs and more than $3 billion in annual economic impact.
