Reference #: 4583204 THE POSITION If you have experience with horses, consider joining the Department of Agriculture as a Livestock Worker at Meadows Racetrack. Your position involves assisting veterinarians to handle horses, recording data, and collecting samples to ensure that the rules, regulations, and policies of the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission are being followed. By working in this role, you can combine your passion for horses with a rewarding career in the horse racing industry.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK As a Livestock Worker 1, you will be tasked with confirming the identity of racehorses using tattoo identification, overseeing designated horses, collecting urine samples, managing and verifying sample kits, maintaining cleanliness in work and barn areas, and assisting in other crucial farm operations. Your experience in livestock care and your passion for animal well-being will be instrumental in your success in this role.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Part-time employment Work hours are 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM, Wednesday - Saturday, with 30-minute lunch. The work schedule is vendor controlled and may change as determined by the racing schedule. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.    REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

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. Post employment Requirement: A Commission Employee License is required for this position once hired.

Additional Requirements: You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply: 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 towww.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us atra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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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.