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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.

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.

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 of $16.66/hr.

The Fair Farm Animal Attendant will provide friendly customer service by greeting patrons, monitoring safety of guests and animals in petting area, answering questions, directing people to hand washing station, scooping animal waste, and monitoring entrances and exits. This is a seasonal, non-benefitted position with a wage range of $16.66 to $16.66/hr.
*Must be 18 years or older.

Responsible for assisting and supporting Board of Directors areas within the executive department. Works within the Executive Team to ensure fair time hospitality is executing to expectations. Reports directly to the Executive Assistant & Hospitality Coordinator, and helps with successful board and corporate hospitality functions, including but not limited to meeting rooms, luncheons, dinners, special events both public and private, and directors’ spaces. 20–25 hours per week, with increased hours leading up to and during State Fair. The pay for this position is $16.66 per hour. There are no benefits offered. 

This seasonal position plays a vital role in creating a positive and memorable experience for Fair guests by providing excellent customer service and maintaining an engaging, safe, and welcoming environment within our unique attraction spaces. Responsibilities include greeting and interacting with guests, providing information about exhibits and interactive elements, assisting with crowd control and line management, monitoring exhibit spaces to ensure guest safety and display integrity, and performing light cleaning tasks such as wiping surfaces, restocking materials, and tidying attraction areas.

The Washington State Fair is hiring Tractor Tracks Attendants for our outdoor children’s pedal tractor attraction. This role is responsible for maintaining a safe and orderly environment by monitoring entrance and exit points, ensuring proper helmet use, redirecting traffic flow, and supervising the course for safe play.

You will be performing any of the following positions.

• Cashier - Responsible for ringing in products. Removing price tags and adhering to daily tag sheet. Ability to talk and be friendly with customers. Restock bags and such when necessary.
• Cashier Assistant - Responsible for wrapping and bagging items. Help cashier with price tags. Restock bags and such when necessary. Ability to talk and be friendly with customers.
• Floor Clerk - Talk with customers and ask if they need help. Learn about the products on the floor. Restock or rearrange artists items when traffic is slow. Must be able to take large paintings/art off the wall for guests, carry up to 20 pounds, climb step stool and clean up spills.
• Jewelry Counter Sales - Talk to customers interested in the jewelry. Help customers with looking at jewelry. Restock artists jewelry if necessary.

$16.66 per hour for New Hires│$18 per hour if returning from 2024 or 2025

*Must be 18 years or older

The Group & Guest Experience Assistant will help process, print and deliver group orders, set up event spaces, meet clients on day of event, ensure event runs smoothly and tear down event. Additionally, this position will help plan and prepare for large parties and corporate events with advance organization of event day activation materials, signage requests, work orders for venue setup, cleanup and resets. This position will also schedule and advise the Street Team on set-up, registration, ticket distribution and event details.