May 30, 2017
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Saratoga Race Course to host job fair for upcoming meet
by Pat Mckenna; Mark Bardack
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will host a three-day job fair on June 15-17 for those interested in working at Saratoga Race Course during the 2017 summer meet.
The job fair will be held for the third consecutive year at the Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, in downtown Saratoga Springs. Parking will be available in the adjacent lot on Maple Avenue.
The 2017 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course will run from Friday, July 21 through Labor Day, Monday, September 4.
Opportunities are available for: administrative/office roles, bartenders, bets squad, betting clerks, box office, cashiers, chefs, cleaners, cooks, food service helpers and supervisors, general labor, giveaway helpers (part-time only), guest services, hosts/hostesses, mascots, parking attendants, porters and barbacks, prep cooks, program sellers, retail clerks, security, turf work, utility workers, wait staff, and whitecaps/ushers.
Interviews will be conducted on Thursday, June 15 from 2 to 6 p.m.; Friday, June 16 from 2 to 6 p.m.; and on Saturday, June 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Positions are available with NYRA, Centerplate, Union Square Events, Integrated Staffing, Noor Staffing Group and American Maintenance.
Applicants must be at least 15 years of age with New York State Certified Working Papers; prospective security guards, cashiers and betting clerks must be at least 18 years of age to apply. Limited opportunities exist for 15-year-old applicants. Betting clerks and cashiers must have significant cash handling experience. Security guards must have a high school degree or GED to apply. All applicants must bring a photo ID and social security card or I-9 alternative.
The New York Racing Association, Inc., Centerplate, Union Square Events, Integrated Staffing, Noor Staffing Group and American Maintenance are Equal Opportunity Employers.
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