Livestock Worker 1 - Penn National Race Course (Permanent part-time)

Full Job Description

Are you experienced in working with horses? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you in the dynamic field of horse racing! The Department of Agriculture is looking for candidates to fill a Livestock Worker position at Penn National Racetrack, where you will assist Veterinarians in handling horses and recording essential sample data. This role is crucial in ensuring compliance with the rules and regulations set forth by the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission. Do not miss your chance to be part of the thrilling world of horse racing—apply today!

Requirements

The Livestock Worker 1 role involves overseeing designated horses, collecting urine samples, packaging them according to established protocols, and completing necessary documentation, while also assisting with various farm tasks. This includes identifying the sample kit in the Test Barn Lab and verifying the sample numbers on the urine cup, blood tubes, security straps, and witness receipt. You will be responsible for escorting the assigned horse from the unsaddling area to the Test Barn, ensuring the horse is directed to a water bucket with clean, fresh water, and remaining present during the tattoo reading by Livestock Worker 2 to confirm validation. Throughout the sampling process, the you must maintain visual contact with the horse until all samples are collected, ensuring the horse drinks from the designated water bucket and stays in the Test Barn until the sampling is complete.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Permanent part-time employment
• Work hours are 5:45 PM to 10:45 PM, Wednesday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• You will work closely with vendors and work hours may change based on vendor availability.

• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.

• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Experience in general farm work; and such training as may have been gained through completion of the eighth school grade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Post Employment Requirement:

• This position will require possession of a Commission Employee License once hired.

Preferred Qualification (not required):

• Experience working with and around horses

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.