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Supervisor, Racing Surfaces
Etobicoke, Ontario · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$10k-$15kDetected 7 days ago
ExpressHRLeadershipCommunicationMicrosoft Office
About the role
- The purpose of this position is to ensure that the racing surfaces are prepared in a safe and consistent manner each day of racing and that all equipment is functional and that the resources needed are readily available to staff.
Responsibilities
- Manages and supervises track staff, provides direction to Standardbred staff regarding managing track surface prior, during and after racing
- Monitors workload, develops and implements tasks and work procedures.
- Creates and implements daily work schedule for track surface employees.
- Manages daily track log process on Mohawk's racing surface, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
- Monitors environment for due diligence and compliance support.
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with horsemen and other racing related staff.
Requirements
- Must be able to respond to numerous outside influences and impacts
- This role is required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays to match the Standardbred race schedule.
- Interprets, administers and implements the applicable Collective Agreement(s), organizational policies, and Human Resources policies, as required.
Skills
- Strong interpersonal, communication, leadership, organizational and management skills
- Strong computer skills (MS Office Suite) and able to multi-task in an ever changing, demanding environment.
- Ability to create and manage a seven-day schedule.
- Must be flexible and innovative.
- Ability to operate heavy equipment.
- Ability to evaluate the track surface to determine the best maintenance, resulting in lowering horse injury.
- Ability to make decisions regarding the track surface due to variable weather.
- Identify areas to improve the efficiencies of track maintenance while still maintaining high standards of safety
- Demonstrates excellent judgement on how to manuever machinery while sharing the track with the standardbred horses
- Post secondary education (degree/certificate/diploma) in Property Services and/or horse racing track surface maintenance or related field.
- 3-5 years practical experience in a similar environment.
- Experience operating graders, tractors and water trucks
Compensation
- $75,000 per annum based on 40 hours per week
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Vacation, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability
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