GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair is about a month away and the event has hundreds of temporary positions to fill. The State Fair is looking for prospective employees to work in those roles for this year’s edition, which is scheduled between Wednesday, Aug. 24 and Labor Day on Sept. 5. The State […]
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair is about a month away and the event has hundreds of temporary positions to fill.
The State Fair is looking for prospective employees to work in those roles for this year’s edition, which is scheduled between Wednesday, Aug. 24 and Labor Day on Sept. 5.
The State Fair, a division of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, needs employees in the areas of guest relations, security, safety, and transportation (tram conductors). The State Fair is also looking to hire superintendents for the talent showcase youth talent event located at the talent-showcase stage, as well as for the demonstration kitchen and arts and crafts, both located in the Fair’s Art & Home Center.
Brief descriptions of each role are provided in the application on the Fair’s website.
“Each year, we are grateful to have about 1,600 employees help us throw one of the biggest and most fun events in New York State,” Sean Hennessey, interim director for the New York State Fair, said in a statement. “There’s no way that we could showcase the best that our state has to offer without our temporary and summer employees. There are still plenty of opportunities to join our team.”
Candidates interested in any of the positions should complete an online application. Work hours, rate of pay, and duration of employment varies per assignment, and the State Fair may need certain positions to start working before the Fair begins, the Department of Agriculture and Markets noted.
Those interested can find out more at https://nysfair.ny.gov/about/employment/
Superintendent roles
The superintendent for the talent showcase is tasked with scheduling acts to perform in a youth-talent competition, which takes place every day during the Fair at the talent showcase stage.
The demonstration kitchen superintendent will serve the demonstration kitchen — which is located in the Art & Home Center — by scheduling chefs and demonstrators at various times during the Fair’s 13-day run.
Working in the Art & Home Center, the arts and crafts superintendent will oversee all the arts and crafts entries, starting in early August, with deliveries to the State Fairgrounds. The superintendent will organize and judge entries and set up the winning entries for display before he Fair starts. The individual will also coordinate the return of entries to exhibitors after the Fair.
Additional information about the superintendent roles is posted at the State Fair’s website: https://nysfair.ny.gov/about/superintendent/.
