What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Team member (Part-Time) position at Circuit of The Americas?
Description:
Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a 365-entertainment destination for world-class events located in Austin, TX. The sports and entertainment portfolio at COTA is unmatched in the country with Formula 1 US Grand Prix, NASCAR, and MotoGP attracting global fans during championship races on the famed Circuit and LiveNation producing over 30 headline concerts every year at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater.
Job Description:
The Safety Team member is responsible for the safety of race operations at COTA and the facility. This includes EMS, fire suppression, track inspections, vehicle recovery, track clean up, and working with other members of the COTA staff in maintaining a safe racing environment.
Responsibilities:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
COTA strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a 365-entertainment destination for world-class events located in Austin, TX. The sports and entertainment portfolio at COTA is unmatched in the country with Formula 1 US Grand Prix, NASCAR, and MotoGP attracting global fans during championship races on the famed Circuit and LiveNation producing over 30 headline concerts every year at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater.
Job Description:
The Safety Team member is responsible for the safety of race operations at COTA and the facility. This includes EMS, fire suppression, track inspections, vehicle recovery, track clean up, and working with other members of the COTA staff in maintaining a safe racing environment.
Responsibilities:
- Respond to on-track incidents
- Be able to provide care for the driver
- Be able to provide fire suppression
- Be able to perform driver extrication
- Be able to assist in vehicle recovery and work with assisting the wreckers and rollbacks
- Be able to assist in fluid clean up and picking of debris on the track
- Be able to assist in track maintenance in the repair of walls and fencing
- Be able to work as a pit lane firefighter as needed
- Be able to work as ground EMS for MotoGP events
- Capable of performing morning inspection checks of vehicles
- Work side by side with other members of the team
- Observe track and facility safety and security procedures
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Will need to learn how to communicate with race control and track personnel
- Executes proven processes and looks for a way to improve processes to track safety
- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
- Maintains confidentiality
- Maintains professional behavior and appearance
- Must have the ability to listen to the direction without interruption during stressful and fast-paced events
- Must have the ability to keep emotions under control during stressful and fast-paced events
- Able to read and interpret written information
- EMT Basic or higher license is recommended
- Firefighter I or equivalent is recommended
- English speaking
- Ability to work long hours and with a dynamic schedule
- Ability to work a minimum of 3 days per month
- Ability to work both weekends and weekdays
- Ability to work the entire weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) of at least 2 major events during a calendar year
- Wear proper personal protective equipment for the task
- Have a valid driver's license
- The employee must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to endure seasonal temperatures as working conditions require constant outdoor work
- Must be able to run short distances and able to move over 3-foot walls
- Must be able to run and walk through track gravel traps
- While working in this position the employee is occasionally exposed to high-speed traffic, moving mechanical parts, wet or humid conditions, outdoor weather conditions, and hot and cold temperatures
- The noise level in the work environment is often high
- As a track safety member you may be exposed and required to care for injured personnel
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
COTA strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.