Keeneland: Job Opportunities

Job Opportunities

My last two blog posts have talked about the Keeneland horse auctions.  I talked about the horses that have been sold and how a person attends an auction, whether as a buyer or a spectator.  Now I want to discuss the kind of jobs that Keeneland brings to the community.  

Keeneland offers many varieties of jobs.  Whether you are interested in working with the horses, the betting system, the concessions, or just the people.  Most of the workers will only work during the main events that are held a few times a year, but there are people working year round to maintain the grounds at tip top condition.  

There are usually jobs available to apply for at any time, all it takes is getting on Keeneland's main webpage and clicking on employment on the left hand side and you can scroll through to look at the different jobs available.  For example, right now there are four different jobs that are looking for workers.  They are a batwing equipment operator at the thoroughbred center, building services lead (clubhouse), recycling laborer (part-time), and building services maintenance technician available.  A quick overview of these jobs are as a batwing operator you will operate a tractor to mow the area around The Thoroughbred Center and also maintain and repair buildings and equipment.  A building services lead's (clubhouse) main job is to maintain activities at Keeneland and its structures.  A recycling laborer walks around and picks up recyclables and processes them at a recycling plant with the use of a forklift.  A building services maintenance technician's duty is to maintain the condition of all of the building structures on Keeneland's grounds.

Also, Keeneland offers an internship program for people that are at least eighteen, a junior or above, and pursuing an Associate, Bachelor or Graduate degree, or have recently graduated.  The interns will make $8.25 per hour no matter what area you are working in.  Available areas for internships are communications, event planning, graphic design, hospitality administration, library science, and marketing.

Citation:

Keeneland Association, Inc. "Employment Overview". Keeneland Racing and Sales. Keeneland Association, Inc, 2014. Web. 21 October 2014.