Livestock Worker 1 - Penn National Racetrack

Take the first step toward a meaningful career as a Livestock Worker 1 with the Department of Agriculture at Penn National Racetrack. This position allows you to work directly with horses while supporting essential testing procedures. You will gain valuable experience in animal handling, safety practices, and proper documentation. Your work will contribute to safe and well-regulated racing activities.

This position supports the collection and handling of test samples that help ensure the integrity of racing activities at Penn National Race Course. The role involves guiding horses through testing procedures and assisting with sample collection and documentation. As a Livestock Worker 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Sample Verification: Confirm sample kit numbers and secure all testing materials
• Horse Escorting: Guide assigned horses from the unsaddling area to the Test Barn
• Water Management: Direct horses to clean water buckets and maintain full buckets at all times
• Tattoo Validation: Assist during tattoo reading and confirmation procedures
• Sample Collection: Collect urine samples and assist with blood sampling under veterinarian direction
• Barn Upkeep: Maintain cleanliness of stalls, shed rows, and surrounding barn areas

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Temporary part-time employment
• Work hours are 5:45 PM to 10:45 PM, Wednesday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• You will work closely with vendors and work hours may change based on vendor availability.

• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position. 

• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

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.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Post Employment Requirement: 

• This position will require possession of a Commission Employee License once hired.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). 
• 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.  
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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 to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 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.