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The Washington State Fair Event Center is hiring a Landscaping/Groundskeeper Supervisor to execute the overall landscape strategy and groundskeeping maintenance plan for the organization. Leading these efforts include overseeing the landscaping staff, groundskeeping crews, and contractors in turf maintenance, landscaping, annual and perennial floral planning and coordination, weed control and tree & shrubbery trimming in order to make the fairgrounds a high quality, first class outdoor and indoor setting. Other duties as assigned, which may be outside the above scope of work to support the organization’s goals and objectives.
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The Washington State Fair Event Center is hiring an experienced Plumber to maintain the plumbing systems of the Event Center campus and other properties owned by the organization. Other duties as assigned, which may be outside the above scope of work to support the organization’s goals and objectives.
Part-Time/Seasonal Positions
The Photo Salon Docent provides positive, friendly customer service in the Fair’s Photo Salon department. Candidate duties during photo intake include organizing prints, setting up gallery space, and other duties as assigned by the Superintendent. Candidate duties during the Fair include greeting patrons, answering questions, redirecting traffic flow through exhibits, and ensuring the safety of the gallery. This job is a seasonal, non-benefitted position with a wage range of $16.66 to $16.66/hr.
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About The Fair
Located in the shadow of Mt. Rainier, the Washington State Fair Events Center features a campus-like setting for year ‘round use. Trade shows, conventions, workshops and special functions are ideal events housed in this state-of-the-art Puyallup, Washington venue. The 165-acre setting offers ample parking for attendees, easy freeway access, and stress-free logistics for event promoters. The events center is a private-nonprofit organization.
The Washington State Fair is the largest fair in the state and in the Pacific Northwest, and one of the biggest in the world. The 20-day fair starts the Friday of Labor Day (closed Tuesdays), and welcomes more than a million guests who enjoy top-name entertainment, animals and agriculture, feature exhibits, booths, the arts, food and rides. The Fair started in 1900, and offers the tradition of the past, while celebrating the future. Each April, the 7-day Washington State Spring Fair is held, featuring animals, agriculture, booths, free entertainment, food and rides. The Spring Fair started in 1990, and is the perfect celebration of spring.
In addition to the fairs, the event center produces Oktoberfest Northwest in October and Holiday Magic in December. Oktoberfest Northwest is the largest Munich-style celebration at a venue in the state and features three days of great food, drinks, entertainment and activities for all ages. Holiday Magic is a festive winter experience filled with lighted displays, ice skating, live nativity animals, festive food and drinks, rides, a night market a more!
In July 2022, The Taste Northwest had its inaugural year at the Washington State Event Center. Formerly, The Taste of Tacoma, a popular food and entertainment event since 1986, it has found a new home. The three-day extravaganza welcomes a diverse array of restaurants, food trucks, music and other activities for all ages.