What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Clocker position at Canterbury Park?
Experience the fun of working in the entertainment industry at Canterbury Park - home to live horse racing every summer and year round action in our Card Casino, Racebook and Expo Center.
Canterbury Park offers competitive pay and an attractive benefits package for part-time team members. Our team members enjoy paid time off, floating holidays and holiday premium pay. For eligible team members, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes life, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching; robust wellness programs designed to promote overall health and well-being; and much more. Additional exciting perks include free admission to live racing events, exclusive access to special event privileges, and a wide variety of discounts at local businesses and throughout Canterbury Park. These benefits are carefully designed to not only enhance your experience at work but also contribute to a vibrant and rewarding lifestyle in the community.
Job Summary:
The clocker shall accurately record all workouts on any race course during which the race meeting is being conducted. The clocker shall present daily records to the racing secretary and the stewards, post for the benefit of the public daily records of all workouts clocked, and make a record of daily workout times available to the news media. Responsible for supporting the Company’s mission, vision, and values by providing fun and games like no place else, and adheres to the Canterbury Way by focusing on our core values.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Canterbury Park offers competitive pay and an attractive benefits package for part-time team members. Our team members enjoy paid time off, floating holidays and holiday premium pay. For eligible team members, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes life, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching; robust wellness programs designed to promote overall health and well-being; and much more. Additional exciting perks include free admission to live racing events, exclusive access to special event privileges, and a wide variety of discounts at local businesses and throughout Canterbury Park. These benefits are carefully designed to not only enhance your experience at work but also contribute to a vibrant and rewarding lifestyle in the community.
Job Summary:
The clocker shall accurately record all workouts on any race course during which the race meeting is being conducted. The clocker shall present daily records to the racing secretary and the stewards, post for the benefit of the public daily records of all workouts clocked, and make a record of daily workout times available to the news media. Responsible for supporting the Company’s mission, vision, and values by providing fun and games like no place else, and adheres to the Canterbury Way by focusing on our core values.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead by example.
- Responsible for maintaining a high degree of hospitality, as well as a positive and professional demeanor at all times.
- Creates high levels of morale, fosters teamwork, inspires collaboration, and provides suggestions for growth to management.
- Accurately record times of horses working out.
- Able to identify horses by trainer’s saddle cloth and horse color.
- Record multiple workouts at the same time by using multiple stopwatches.
- Publish workouts online using Incompass Solutions software.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Knowledge of location of race course pole locations and distances
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to pass Canterbury Park’s pre-employment screening which includes a criminal background check and verification of work history.
- Must be able to attain a Minnesota Racing Commission (MRC) license.
- Must be registered with the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) as a Covered Person.
- Experience using Incompass Solutions software.
- At least One (1) year of experience clocking workouts.
- Accredited through ROAP.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Maintain a flexible working schedule, which may include early mornings and weekends during the live racing season May – September.
- While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and sit throughout the assigned shift.
- Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.
- Requires frequent wrist and hand use.