Track Superintendent

Shakopee, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary

Directly interacts with company leadership owners trainers and other stakeholders to ensure the operating excellence of track surfaces and training track. Responsible for supporting the Companies 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 delegates effectively and coaches and mentors direct reports for growth opportunities.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with horsemen and jockeys in both training and racing environments.
Ensures that all racing surfaces are safe and fair for horse racing activities. This includes procuring proper materials for the track surface and supervising the proper application of those materials.
Determines priorities of projects and tasks needed to ensure continuous care maintenance and operating excellence of racetrack surfaces and other areas as required.
Ensures track surface is properly attended to when special events rely on the track surface.
Expected to plan purpose and implement innovative methods and tactics designed to improve operations minimize costs and maximize use of materials and assets.
Works with Track Operations leadership team in overseeing the hiring training and developing of team members to build cross functional knowledge of operational processes industry standards and emerging technologies.
Conducts yearly performance evaluations of the track team members in accordance with company policy and procedure.
Actively participating in track accreditation processes designed to uphold standards and practices that support the comprehensive safety and integrity of horseracing.
Works in conjunction with the senior leadership team to help define and determine next steps related to the approval and implementation of capital projects budgets and other priorities.
Responsible for oversight of all equipment (tractors loaders graders etc.) necessary to prepare both dirt and turf surfaces for racing and training.
Perform all other duties as assigned.

Supervision:

This position is responsible for overseeing all track operations team members on the Dirt and Turf tracks.

Required Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED.
At least 5 years of experience as an Assistant Track Superintendent and 1 year of experience as a Track Superintendent.
Must have strong communication skills and have the ability to interact effectively with all stakeholders including horsemen and team members at all levels of the organization.
Must be able to operate the following equipment: tractors loaders skid steers road grader water trucks and misc. 3 pt hitch attachments.
Must be able to pass Canterbury Parks pre-employment 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

Commercial driver license.

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.

While performing the essential functions of this job this position requires working nights weekends & holidays.
Use of ladders up to 12 feet.
Able to lift and work with 25 lb loads for 4 hours.
Able to climb 5 flights of stairs.

Job SummaryDirectly interacts with company leadership owners trainers and other stakeholders to ensure the operating excellence of track surfaces and training track. Responsible for supporting the Companies mission vision and values by providing fun and games like no place else and adheres to the Ca...