Racing Support Officer Kilcohan Park

Company information and introduction:

Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) / Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) is a commercial semi-state body responsible for the Promotion and Development of Greyhound Racing in Ireland. We are looking for a Racing Support Officer to join our team at Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium.

Job Title: Racing Support Officer

Objectives: The Racing Support Officer role is designated as a developmental role and offers excellent greyhound industry exposure in the areas of racing operations as well as in regulatory compliance and commercial aspects of the greyhound industry.

Reports to: Racing Manager

Location: Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium

Contract: Permanent Full Time

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, across Monday - Sunday.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

- Develop a detailed understanding of all aspects of racing operations to include racing regulation, welfare standards and track operations.
- Supervise racing operations on race days or nights as well as daytime and evening greyhound trials at locations assigned by your manager.
- Supervise grounds and maintenance staff to ensure that the racing circuit is of the highest possible standard relating to safety and providing a fit for purpose racing surface.
- Overseeing the maintenance of track equipment, kennels and related racing hardware, equipment.
- Involvement in the planning and promotion of Racing and Classic events.
- Operate the greyhound grading system, the RMS and the electronic trials booking system
- Ensuring competitive grading in order to maximise Tote and for SIS type race broadcasting purposes and protocols.
- Seeking and achieving sponsorship for race events and the management of sponsorship relationships locally.
- Deal with owners & trainers in a professional and courteous manner at all times with a particular focus during trial sessions & race nights.
- Liaising with greyhound industry key stakeholders and with their representative bodies.
- Implementation of Rules and Regulations of Racing
- Participate in welfare initiatives to include rehoming of greyhounds.
- Taking entries for racing and greyhound trials
- Promotion of Stadium products to potential customers.
- Participate in Health safety and Welfare Management.
- Comply with all RCÉ procedures to include all statutory procedures - Fire Health and Safety, hygiene, internal audit.
- To carry out any other reasonable task as assigned by management to meet business needs.

Key Skills and Competencies:

- At least 6 months gained in a demanding role with excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite particularly Excel &Word.
- Fluency in English is essential.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Has the ability to work towards tight deadlines whilst using their own initiative.
- Ability to learn quickly and work as part of a team.

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