What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outrider position at GLOBAL GAMING LSP LLC?
Job Details
Job Location: Lone Star Park LLC - Grand Prairie, TX
Position Type: Seasonal
Education Level: None
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Travel Percentage: None
Job Shift: Live Racing
Job Category: Other
Description
Summary
Responsible for ensuring the safety of all horse racing participants (both human and equine) during training and live racing. They also help riders who are having trouble with difficult horses, particularly when a horse tries to run away with its rider.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Basic rule enforcement
- Leading animals to starting gates
- Chasing down run aways
- Chasing down any early starters
- Sounding the alarm to notify rider injury
- Leading animals for morning exercise
- Opening & closing the track at the beginning & end of the day
- Coordinating with other track personnel
- Overseeing morning exercise routines & maintaining order
- Dependability, good attendance, and occasional overtime required.
- May be required to work evenings, weekends, or holidays as scheduled.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Texas Racing Commission license.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Must be 21 years of age
- Must be an experienced rider.
- Must be able to catch loose or troubled horses while maintaining control of their horse.
- Must be knowledgeable of the Rules of Racing.
- Read, write legibly, understand and speak English
- Must be proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel, Access, Word)
- Must qualify for an Outrider s licensed with Racing Commission
- Excellent customer service/communication skills
- Must meet professional appearance standards as prescribed by company policy.
- Must be able to respond to visual and oral cues
- Able to work at a fast pace in often crowded/noisy environment
Education, Licenses, Certifications
- High school diploma or GED; and 1 year related experience and/or training; or combination.
Physical/Work Requirements
- Physically mobile with reasonable accommodations including ability to push, pull, carry and lift up to 25 lbs., and the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces