OUTRIDER - Boyd Gaming : Job Details

What would I be doing?:

The Outrider maintains track safety and monitors and catches horses that are loose on track; leads horses to the starting gate and maintains order during sequence; works with team members to ensure safety; provides labor support to higher level and track staff; and performs related tasks within area of assignment.

Responsibilities:

Assumes responsibility of maintaining safety on the track; ensures team members are completing their jobs and reports any issues to higher level management staff.

Catches any loose horses on track during morning working outs or in the afternoon before each race; oversees morning exercise routines and maintains order; leads horses during morning workouts.

Leads horses from the paddock to the track before each race and then lead the horses to the gate at post time; may sound an alarm notifying injury.

Attends and participates in professional group meetings; maintains awareness of new trends and innovations in the field of thoroughbred racing.

Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

What are we looking for?:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

(Related education and experience may be interchangeable on a year for year basis)

Experience saddling and handling race horses. Racing experience preferred.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: (Licenses, Certifications, Testing, etc.):

Ability to maintain all Regulatory licenses within assigned state of employment.

Must successfully pass background check

Must successfully pass an alcohol and drug screening

Must be willing to work a variety of shifts to include swing shifts and holidays if needed

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

Knowledge of:

Operations, services and activities of racing operations; principles and practices of horse racing workouts; knowledge of thoroughbred racing and catching lose horses; pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.

Ability to:

Monitor, participate and supervise workout and catching activities; use and move various forms of equipment; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; prepare clear and concise reports; interpret and explain policies and procedures; interpret and apply federal, state and local policies, laws and regulations.

What would it be like to work at this property?:

The truly unique entertainment complex, Belterra Park Gaming, features an expansive facility on 122 acres just minutes east of downtown Cincinnati. The facility features six food & beverage outlets, 1,500 Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs), and maintains the only turf track in Ohio. Best of all, guests can expect the same high level of service at Belterra Park as they receive at Belterra Casino Resort.

Belterra Park Gaming is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law.

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Belterra Park Gaming

6301 Kellogg Rd

Cincinnati, OH 45230

What would it be like to be a Boyd Gaming Team Member?:

Boyd Gaming Corporation has been successful in gaming jurisdiction in which we operate in the United States and is one of the premier casino entertainment companies in the United States. Never content to rest upon our successes, we will continue to evolve and retain a position of leadership in our industry.Our past success, our current business philosophies and our sound business planning, combine to position Boyd Gaming Corporation to maximize value for our shareholders, our team members and our communities.Corporate MissionWe, as members of Boyd Gaming Corporation, operate with only the highest degree of integrity, and rely on the competence and friendliness of each person in our organization to provide entertainment and service to satisfy our customers' wants.Through teamwork, we strive to maximize shareholder value, to be among the leading companies in our industry and to provide opportunities for all while we support and enhance our communities.Company VisionBoyd Gaming is one of the nations leading casino entertainment companies. But were so much more a Fortune 1000 company that retains the philosophy of a family-owned business, focused on creating long-term, sustainable growth for our shareholders. This philosophy defines and separates us from the competition, making us unique in our industry.From our earliest beginnings in the 1970s, we made a commitment to our shareholders and our team members to create an operating style built around family. In a highly competitive industry, our Boyd Style of hospitality has come to define us in a most unique way.Forging ahead in the coming years, we will remain focused on our three main goals: improving our operating performance, continuing to execute on our current growth strategy, and demonstrating our branding initiatives.We remain confident in the strength of our Company to successfully meet whatever challenges lie ahead.