ILLINOIS STATE FAIR Seasonal Worker - Customer Service

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

3d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is seeking individuals, for temporary employment not to exceed 6 months, for the Illinois State Fair summer season. Temporary employees are needed for the following area: Customer Service. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to work in a constantly changing fast paced environment. Successful candidates will be individuals who can work promptly and efficiently in order to maintain that the Illinois State Fair, as well as non-fair events, run effectively. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as offers for positions will be made on a first come first serve basis. Illinois Department of Agriculture 2026 Seasonal Hire Employment Application Process All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered. A second sex offender registry check will be done 1-2 days before orientation.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of eight years of elementary school.
Must be able to pass a name-based sex offender registry check.
Must be able to work all 11 days of the Illinois State Fair, which may include nights and weekends.
Must be able to work for up to 10 hours a day or more, possibly outside.
This position may require a valid driver’s license.
walking, standing, and sitting.

Nice To Haves

Prefers experience working with and assisting the public with general inquiries.
Prefers experience with basic office equipment and computer programs.
Prefers elementary knowledge of basic math and alphabetizing.
Prefers experience with cash handling.
Prefers experience maintaining satisfactory working relationships with management, other employees, and members of the public.
Prefers experience with understanding and following written and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

Under immediate supervision, and on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed six months, performs a variety of unskilled manual labor and/or simple clerical duties.
Provides Customer Service to the general public, vendors, competitors/participants, and volunteers regarding the Illinois State fair (ISF) and events that happen prior to, during, or after the ISF.
Responsible for assisting the ISF office with customer sales and services.
Performs data entry or other computer work using computer programs specific to the ISF as well as with office products such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
Performs various office/clerical functions.
Assists with various operational functions of the ISF.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
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Data entry of all competitive event applications and interaction with applicants to these events including cash handling
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Measuring locations for vendor exibitor spacing, customer service and cash handling - Must be 18 or older with a valid drivers license.
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Assisting owners to park their trailers in a pre-set parking configuration
Data entry for payroll, filing and assisting with general office tasks.
sell parking passes to the horsemen in the backstretch.