Track Estate Manager
The newly revamped Hollywoodbets Cape Racing, Kenilworth racing venue has an exciting role available! We are looking to hire a suitably qualified and experienced Track Estate Manager to join our passionate and dedicated team.
The primary purpose of the job is to maintain the racetrack to ensure it is safe for customers and functional according to international standards.
In addition, the Track Estate Manager will ensure that the estate is maintained and cleaned. The Track Estate Manager will report to the Racing Manager.
Duties & Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the role are, but not limited to:
- Ensure the track is properly maintained
- Carry out repairs after a race meeting
- Monitor weekly growth, insect infestation, and diseases and take necessary action
- Carry out spring treatment
- Ensure equipment is repaired and maintained
- Draw up monthly estate report
- Draw up orders for estate
- Capture employees clocking and leave forms onto the system
- Ensure the track is ready for the race meeting
- Move rails correctly to the designated area
- Ensure stables are clean and that there is sufficient bedding
- Ensure gates are open in the business park
- Ensure starting rails are clean and tested before race meeting
- Ensure facilities are neat and tidy
- Check that all equipment is in working order
- Ensure the track is prepared for gallops and cones are in the designated area
- Ensure the completion of the departmental job descriptions
- Ensure the completion of personal development plans for all staff
- Manage work performance of all employees
- Manage attendance and absenteeism
- Manage leave for all staff
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
- Excellent leadership and relationship management skills.
- Excellent team management skills.
- Above average report writing skills.
- Observant, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Ability to function under pressure.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Required Experience
- Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in a similar role.
Required Qualification(s)
- Matric is required.
- A related Diploma or Degree would be advantageous.
Interested?
Should you not hear from us after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Only shortlisted candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted.
The company reserves the right to not fill the position should a suitable candidate not be found.
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