NYRA to host job fair for 2024 Saratoga summer meet
by Pat McKenna
Job fair to be held on-track at the 1863 Club during third week of June
One week after the conclusion of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will host a job fair for individuals interested in serving fans during the 40-day Saratoga summer meet.
The one-day job fair will take place on Tuesday, June 18 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. inside the 1863 Club at Saratoga Race Course. Applicants should enter through the Wright Street entrance (Gate 8) with parking available in the adjacent lot.
Employment opportunities will include: bartenders; betting clerks; box office personnel; bussers; cashiers; cleaners; concession supervisors; cooks; customer support technicians; guest services representatives; hospitality ambassadors; merchandise clerks; parking attendants; porters; security guards; technology interns; ticket scanners; TV and video camera operators; waitstaff; warehouse workers; and white caps/ushers.
Prospective summer job candidates will be able to meet with representatives from the following companies: NYRA, All Pro, Dyehard Powered by Follett, Integrated Staffing, Levy Restaurants, Mazzone Hospitality, Union Square Events and United Tote Company, among others.
Applicants must be at least 15 years of age and have New York State Certified Working Papers. Those interested in positions as security guards, cashiers and betting clerks must be at least 18 years of age to apply; security guards must have a high school degree or GED. All applicants must present a photo ID and Social Security card or I-9 alternative.
Highlighted by the 155th edition of the Grade 1, $1.25 million DraftKings Travers on August 24 and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on August 3, the 2024 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course will open on Thursday, July 11 and continue through Monday, September 2.
Following the four-day opening weekend, racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from closing week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day.
For more information about Saratoga Race Course visit NYRA.com/Saratoga.
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