Track Superintendent

About the role

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily maintenance, preparation, and upkeep of the main racetrack surface to ensure it is maintained in a safe, consistent, and suitable condition for live racing, qualifying races, and training.
• Inspect the racetrack, backtrack, and paddock hill surfaces prior to racing and training activities and throughout the day as conditions warrant.
• Identify uneven areas, ruts, holes, soft spots, and other surface conditions that may affect the safety of horses, drivers, and track personnel.
• Remove snow from racetrack and surrounding areas in a timely manner.
• Operate and direct the use of graders, tractors, harrows, water trucks, rollers and other track maintenance equipment to maintain proper surface consistency, grading, and overall track condition.
• Maintain appropriate drainage and surface grading to minimize standing water, erosion, washouts, and other conditions that could compromise the usability or safety of the track.
• Evaluate track conditions before opening the surface for racing or training and promptly communicate any safety concerns, recommended corrective actions, or potential restrictions to Director of Racing.
• Adherence to all established PHRC safety regulations and company policies.
• Ensure horse ambulance is ready for daily racing and training operations.
• Supervise track crew members by assigning daily tasks, scheduling, performing evaluations, payroll, training, and issuing disciplinary counseling.
• Ability to efficiently keep budgetary records and stay within allotted budget.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Regular and predictable attendance required and ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as per Racing schedule.
• Oversee the daily preparation and operation of the paddock area for live racing, qualifiers and other scheduled racing activities.
• Ensure paddock stalls, walkways, entrances, exits, and designated work areas are clean, organized and maintained in a safe, and serviceable condition.
• Coordinate paddock readiness and race-day schedules with Racing Operations and the appropriate racing officials.
• Monitor paddock operations throughout the racing program and promptly address operational issues that could affect safety or the racing schedule.
• Supervise, schedule, and assign duties to paddock employees.
• Ensure paddock is cleaned following racing on a daily basis.
• Conduct routine inspections of paddock stalls, gates, fencing, doors, walkways, lighting, and other facility components and report issues or hazards.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in similar Racing or Track environment.
• Able to efficiently and safely operate trucks, graders, tractors, water truck, skid steer and front end loader.
• Must obtain and maintain a PHRC License and a valid Driver’s License.
• Must maintain compliance in required trainings such as Problem Gambling, Harassment, and any other required certifications.
• General knowledge of OSHA and PHRC requirements.
• Ability to perform basic math.
• Ability to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols.
• Ability to read, write and communicate verbally and written.
• Must have basic computer skills including proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to lift at least thirty (30) pounds.
• Must be able to stand unassisted for up to 10 hours.
• Must be able to walk unassisted.
• Must have vision within normal range and absence of color blindness.
• Must have hearing within normal range.
• Good hand to eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Withstand frequent standing, walking, bending, grasping, stooping, stepping, twisting, lifting, crawling and pushing for up to 8 hours.
• Ability to work in confined spaces such as climbing in the grader and other equipment.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively by radio, telephone and email.
• Ability to work outside for extended periods in areas which may be unusually hot, cold, noisy, smoky, dusty, dimly lit or illuminated and in all weather conditions.
• Ability to respond to service/emergency calls with a sense of urgency.
• Reports directly to the Director of Racing.
• Interacts with the horsemen and MSOA Committee Members as needed or required.
• Interacts with the PHRC.
• Works with all departments within the Company.

Pay

Starting salary $65,000 to $70,000 annually with bonus eligibility. Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

Benefits

• Wellness programs designed to support team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being.
• Day-one medical coverage (may vary by position).
• 401(k) matching (may vary by position).
• Annual performance bonus (may vary by position).
• Paid time off earned according to local policy and increases with length of employment.