ST. PAUL — The Minnesota State Fair, along with several of its vendors, will host a State Fair Job Fair from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, in the Progress Center on the fairgrounds. That evening, more than 600 fair-time positions will be available.
The applicant line will begin forming at 3 p.m. outside the Progress Center, and anyone in line by 7:45 p.m. will be able to participate. Applicants will meet with a State Fair representative and, if their skills and experience match an open position, a fair department or vendor will interview them. Resumes are not required but will be accepted. Positions available at the Job Fair could include: ticket selling, ticket taking, parking and park & ride attendants, cooks, cashiers, retail sales, food and beverage servers, custodians and more. Wages for most positions range from $9.50 to $10 per hour. If hired, employees will receive free State Fair admission. Job seekers are encouraged to speed up the process by registering online before coming to the Job Fair. For those who don’t register online, registration forms will be available at the Job Fair.
Applicants must be at least 16 years old and available to work all 12 days of the fair, Aug. 24 – Sept. 4, 2017. Depending on the position, shifts are typically six to 12 hours long.
Those attending the Job Fair can enter through the main gate (#5) off Snelling Avenue and head north on Cosgrove Street to the Progress Center (1621 Randall Ave.), which sits north of Randall Avenue at Cosgrove Street or enter through the gate on Hoyt Avenue (#2) off Snelling Avenue and head south on Cooper Street to Randall Avenue. Free parking is available on the surrounding fairgrounds streets or in the lot on the west side of the Progress Center. Metro Transit bus routes 3, 61, 84 and the A Line serve the fairgrounds. Visit metrotransit.org/bus for details on catching a bus to the fairgrounds.
For more information, visit mnstatefair.org/general_info/
Those who are unable to attend the Job Fair but are interested in fair-time employment are invited to visit mnstatefair.org/general_info/
The Minnesota State Fair is one of the largest and best-attended expositions in the world, attracting 1.9 million visitors annually. Showcasing Minnesota’s finest agriculture, art and industry, the Great Minnesota Get-Together is always 12 Days of Fun Ending Labor Day. Visit mnstatefair.org for more information. The 2017 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 24 – Labor Day, Sept. 4.
— Minnesota State Fair
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