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The New York Racing Association Inc. Groundskeeper in Jamaica, New York
Groundskeeper Workers - Thirty (30) Seasonal Jobs available 4/1/25-11/30/25
The New York Racing Association 267 Union Ave Saratoga Springs NY 12866
Replace, fill divots and holes for racetrack using seed/soil mix, install portable lightweight plastic turf rails using post pounders (large, weighted hammers) to tap the rails into place as well as long tape measures and paint to mark the area; operate zero turn, walk-behind mowers, trimmers and turf rollers near thoroughbred horses.
Optional employer provided housing upon availability at no cost.
All tools/supplies req'd provided at no cost.
Work days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am-4:30pm., 40 hours/week, 40 hours at $19.82/hour, OT at $29.73/hr.
No education required. Optional employer provided housing upon availability at no cost. 3 months experience required.
A single work week will be used to compute wages. Workers will be paid weekly.
All deductions from the worker's paycheck required by law will be made.
H-2B workers will be reimbursed in the first work week for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees).
Transportation (including meals and, to the extent necessary, lodging), to the place of employment will be provided, or its cost to workers reimbursed, if the worker completes half of the employment period. Employer agrees to reimburse inbound transportation and subsistence expenses (subsistence is $15.88 per day minimum, without receipts, to a maximum of $59 per day, with receipts) from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the US or abroad, to the place of employment. Return transportation and subsistence will be provided if the worker completes the employment period or is dismissed early by the employer.
Interested, qualified applicants may also contact:
Saratoga County Employment and Training
152 West High Street
Ballston Spa NY 12020
Telephone number 518-884-4170. Reference job order number NY1516188.
Interested, qualified applicants may contact the employer directly: 718-659-2349 Reference job order number NY1516188.