Terminal Technician - Saratoga (Seasonal)

SUMMARY:

Prepares and maintains UT equipment, repairs, maintains and cleans betting terminals, installs and tears down equipment, stock ticket paper on betting lines, unloads ticket stock from freight truck, labeling, packaging, and shipping reordering spare parts, loads and unloads equipment, maintain and repair infield or auxiliary display boards, and other tasks as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of United Tote equipment.

• Repair, maintenance and cleaning of the betting terminals.

• Equipment installation and tear down.

• Stocking of ticket paper on betting lines.

• Unloading of ticket stock from freight trucks.

• Labeling, packaging, shipping and re-ordering of spare parts.

• Unloading and loading of equipment on company or freight trucks.

• Maintenance and repair of the infield or auxiliary display boards.

• Perform minor repairs on terminal components, test components, correctly package components for shipment and order replacement components.

• Train new Line Technicians

• Develop wiring and soldering skills.

• Understand how the terminals communicate with the Tote system.

• Develop an understanding of the different wagers offered and be able to answer questions relating to the different wagers.

• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Familiarity with the United Tote communications equipment, i.e. modems and multiplexers, Tote Board installation and operation is desired. Must be able to interact with association personnel and patrons in a professional and efficient manner.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED. Familiarity with pari-mutuel betting is desired. Race track experience and electrical and/or computer experience us preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, able to be licensed by state racing commission, able to work flexible work hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Short-term travel may be required as the workloads dictate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to thirty pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud as incumbent may be exposed to noises common to offices, data centers, airports, planes, cars, large crowds of people and large facility or general public areas. Fast paced environment requiring normal movement around and between geographic facilities. Position requires to be licensed by the proper racing and gaming authorities within the region.