Receiving & Assembly Barn Coordinator
- On-Site, New York
- Racing
- Regular Full Time
Title: Receiving & Assembly Barn Coordinator
Employee Status: Regular Full Time
Work From Home Option: Not Applicable
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Overview:
Receiving horses shipping in to race and verifying the licensing credentials of each participant upon arrival to the receiving barn where racing is conducted. Assigns temporary stalls and coordinates the movement of horses to and from the receiving barn before and after each race. Oversee the upkeep of stalls and monitor all activity in the receiving barn area. Call horses to the assembly barn and send horses to the paddock at designated times. Assist in securing stall numbers for barn and stall reports.
Essential Functions:
Coordinates with trainers, stable employees, racing officials, and veterinarians to schedule examinations, administration of Lasix, claimed horses.
Coordinates the movement of horses within the barn area, to and from the races.
Handles complaints and requests of horse trainers and owners.
Notifies stable supervisor, safety stewards, security, and stewards of all suspicious and unproductive activity int eh receiving/assembly barn areas.
Support the Stall office with location of In-today horses.
Coordinates movements of horses within the barn area to the assembly barn and the paddock at designated times.
Assists NYRA vanning with cancellations and sending horses back to Belmont and/or Aqueduct.
Picks up bibs on race days from Jockeys room and supplies number bibs to grooms as horse arrive in Assembly Barn.
Picks up programs in racing office and delivers to Vet Office on race days.
Assist Vets when CO 2 testing.
Assists in securing stall number for barn and stall reports.
Qualifications:
Education (minimum): High school diploma or GED.
Experience: 3 years working in the horse racing industry, preferably the backstretch area.
Other (certifications): Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
o Knowledge of Racetrack logistics;
o Strong people skills to work with people of diverse backgrounds & personalities
o Racing logistics (racing schedule, layouts of NYRA racetracks, backstretch and Assembly/Receiving Barn Area)
o Knowledge of New York horse-racing governing laws
Skills
o Excellent verbal communication and problem-solving skills
Summary of Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
Constantly moving around.
Pay Range / Salary: $26.79-$33.00
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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.
