Starting Car Driver - Part Time in Northfield, Ohio at Northfield Park Racino

Primary Purpose:

As a Starting Car Driver, you are responsible for the mobile starting gate and ensuring the car is fueled, cleaned and maintained at all times during racing meets. All duties are to be performed in accordance with departmental and property policies, practices and procedures.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Keep updated information on all scratches during Racing Program, have starting gate prepared for racing and assist Starter (State appointed employee) in attaining a fair start for all horses.
• Ensure Car is fueled, cleaned and maintained at all times during racing meet.
• Reports issues and concerns to the Race Secretary or Plant Superintendent.
• Responsible for training backup driver(s).
• Promotes positive employee and public relations.

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other job-related duties as requested
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States

Education

High School Diploma or GED is Required

Work Experience

1+ Years of Prior Relevant Experience is Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

KSAs

• Must possess safe driving skills; have the ability to steer precise turns with little or no corrections, make split second decisions and obey the instructions of the Starter while driving the mobile starting gate at speeds up to 30 mph or more while on the racetrack. Has to work in tandem with Starter to control vehicle.
• Ability to be mentally sharp and handle the pressures of racing at all times.
• Ability to physically sit in starting gate for the entire race card, up to four hours per night.

Physical Requirements

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Frequently -

• Clear speech - simple
• Clear speech - complex
• Distant vision
• Hearing/Listening
• Near vision
• Normal vision
• Sitting
• Typing
• Walking

Occasionally -

• Balancing
• Bending
• Carrying 10 lbs
• Felxibility - upper body
• Flexibility - lower body
• Kneeling
• Lifting 10 lbs
• Normal vision
• Reaching
• Standing

Work Environment

• Communication - verbal
• Communication - written
• Confined area
• Contacts - works alone
• Contacts - works around others
• Contracts - works with others
• Fast pace
• Indoors
• Noise levels - low to moderate
• office conditions

Mental Requirements

• Analytical
• Clerical
• Comprehension
• Costmer service
• Decision making
• High pressure
• Judgment
• Math skills - basic
• Organization
• Reading - simple
• Reading - complex
• Repetition
• Tight deadlines
• Writing - simple
• Writing - complex