Seasonal Assistant Starter

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 parttime 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 wellbeing; 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 assistant starters services will be used in order to provide a fair and equal start of all horses in a race as well as supervise and assist horses schooling in proper starting gate procedure. Responsible for supporting the Companys 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.
• Assist horses in the starting gate for each race and during morning schooling.
• Ensure a fair start through proper starting gate procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to maintain a calm composed presence in an often challenging environment where multiple tasks and events may occur simultaneously.
• The highest of moral integrity and a strong work ethic.
• Must be able to pass Canterbury Parks preemployment screening which includes a criminal background check verification of work history drug screening and Canterbury Parks Safe Driving Policy.
• 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.
• As a requirement of HISA must complete on an annual basis at least 2 hours of safety training either a) provided by Canterbury Park prior to the beginning of the current meet or b) through ROAP certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least One 1 year of experience as an Assistant Starter.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

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 nights and weekends during the live race 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.

Canterbury Park is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer