• Color Clerk- Union Role

    New York Racing Association (Saratoga Springs, NY)


    Title: Color Clerk – Union Role

     

    Employee Status: Temporary Full Time

     

    Work From Home Option: Not Applicable

     

    FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

    Job Overview:

    The Color Clerk is a Union role. The workday shall start 1.5 hours before the first post (i.e. the start of the first race) and end .5-hour after the last post (i.e. the start of the last race). Employees may clock in no earlier than 7 (seven) minutes before the start of their shift. As an example, if the first race starts at l :00 pm, the earliest an employee may clock in is at 11 :23 am.

    Essential Functions:

    + The essential functions of this role include:

    + Cataloguing, storing and maintaining up to 5,000 different racing silks for all owners

    + Distributing the silks to the proper horses during the races

    + Supplying the jockeys with the proper silks to wear

    + Ensuring that the jockeys actually wear the proper silks for each horse and each race

    + Laundering the silks

    + Washing the girths and the saddle pads after each race

    + Shipping the silks to all three tracks

    Qualifications:

    + General horsemanship

    + Knowledge of racing

    + Ability to work a racing schedule

    + Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

    Summary of Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

    + Continuous movement throughout the day

     

    Pay Range / Salary: $210.10/daily