Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Contact: Dan Silver
Mark Bardack
(518) 383-6183
MEDIA ADVISORY/DAYBOOK ITEM
Saratoga Race Course hosts annual job fair for 2012 meet
WHAT: The New York Racing Association, Inc. will host a three-day job fair for those interested in working at Saratoga Race Course during the 2012 meet.
WHEN: **Media Availability**
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 14 and Friday, June 15
WHERE: Saratoga Race Course
Carousel near the East Avenue Gate
267 Union Avenue
Saratoga Springs, New York
DETAILS: The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will host a three-day job fair for those interested in working at Saratoga Race Course during the 2012 meet, which will run for 40 days from July 20 through Labor Day, September 3.
Opportunities are available for: security, white caps (ushers), parking attendants, cleaning, cashiers, bartenders, cooks, chefs, food service supervisors and helpers, giveaway helpers and pari-mutuel betting clerks (weekends only). Positions are available with NYRA, Centerplate, Union Square Events, Forum Staffing Services, and Pritchard Sports and Entertainment.
Interviews will be held at the Carousel near the East Avenue Gate from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 14; from 2 to 6 p.m. on Friday, June 15; and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 16. Interviews for Shake Shack positions with Union Square Events will be conducted on Thursday and Friday only.
Applicants must be at least 16 years of age with working papers and have with them a photo ID and social security card or I-9 alternative. Prospective pari-mutuel clerks must be 18 years of age or older and have significant cash handling experience in order to apply.
The New York Racing Association, Inc., Centerplate, Union Square Events, Forum Staffing Services, and Pritchard Sports and Entertainment are Equal Opportunity Employers.
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