Title: Race Course & Construction Technician-Ozone Park, NY Employee Status: Regular Full Time Work From Home Option: Not Applicable FLSA Status: Exempt Job Overview & Essential Functions: + Operate equipment to maintain and groom the dirt and turf racetrack surfaces. + Assist with overall operation of the Harrow Yard. + Operate graders, loaders, tractors, water trucks, rollers. mowers, trimmers, etc. + Fill turf with seed/soil mix and replace divots from horse racing. + Maintain racing surface and grassy areas consistently. Cut turf course as determined by Supervisor. + Maintain consistent height of grass to prevent excessive amount of grass clippings from laying on course. Install temporary rail and post system. + Provide fresh running lane and set up Steeplechase roads. + Transport rail/post/pins to turf course and drive support pins into ground. + Attach posts and rail to form a continuous ring around course parallel to permanent rail. Move jumps onto outer course set up with padding and space a predetermined distance apart. + Rake, thatch, aerate, irrigate, and mow grass surfaces. + Maintain the turf track with daily watering. Spread fertilizers and other materials as required. + Preparation of infield for synthetic surface. + Turf course reconstruction. + Installation and Repair of irrigation sprinklers and drainage. Installation of sod. Qualifications: • Must have two (2) years of experience working in a Racetrack environment. • Must have experience using tools such as: gas mowers, trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, shovels, rakes. • Must have experience using heavy equipment such as: excavators, skidsteers, payloaders, harrows, water trucks and tractors. • Must have knowledge of tamp turf courses and fill divots 40 hours per week. M-F. Salary $87,547.20-$90,188.00 per year. Applicant must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States. To be considered, please visit The New York Racing Association career site website at https://careers.nyrainc.com/jobs/search to apply and send resume. Reference#: 493317 Pay Range / Salary: $87,547.20-$90,188.00