MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES :

As required / directed :

• Drive water truck and / or tractors on racetrack as directed
• Perform basic maintenance & repairs and change components on truck / tractors as required
• Handle injured horses, maneuvering them as required, into horse ambulance
• Perform barn / track-area related repairs, maintenance and clean-up as required (this can include, but is not limited to : stall repairs, drain-cleaning, painting, rock-picking)
• Other duties as assigned

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS & ABILITIES :

• Minimum Grade 12 education
• Proven ability to drive and maneuver heavy trucks (eg : 5,000 gal. Tank truck) & tractors safely (lapsed or current Class I with Air ticket preferred), must have valid driver’s license
• Proven ability to perform vehicular maintenance / repairs to required level (formal training in vehicular mechanics preferred)
• Forklift experience an asset
• Experience & general knowledge / ability re handyman duties such as basic carpentry & painting (plumbing and / or mechanical skills an asset)
• Proven ability to handle & work in close proximity to horses
• Physical ability / willingness to do heavy work, work at required heights, in all-weather types
• Knowledge of racetrack surfaces an asset
• Knowledge of WHMIS an asset
• Ability to work effectively without direct supervision; adaptability
• Good inter-personal skills
• Must successfully pass a criminal and credit record check by the Gaming and Policy Enforcement Branch (GPEB) - Racing