Salary: See Position Description
Location : Mount Vernon, WA
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 18841-0723
Department: Parks and Recreation Department
Opening Date: 07/14/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Summary
NOTE: This is a temporary position to sell tickets for the Skagit County Fair (August 9-12)
Sells admission tickets and parking passes at the gate houses for the Skagit County Fair and other events at the Fairgrounds.
May also be assigned to accept currency from vendors & exhibitors and for any product purchases.
Salary upon hire is $17.49/hr. This is Range 6 Step 1 of the Non-rep salary schedule.
Essential Functions
Accept currency for ticket and parking passes at the admission gates with the ability to make change and accurately count cash.
Money Handling Experience. Organize and sell multiple types of tickets simultaneously and accurately.
Maintain a teller-cash box, account for cash and multiple types of numbered tickets and passes.
Attend daily staffing meetings, if necessary.
Collect tickets and authorized passes.
Act as information clerk and distribute grounds maps, brochures, and day schedules.
Supervisory:
None.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:May be tasked with performing related duties. Related duties as required are duties that may not be specifically listed in the position description, but are within the general occupational series and responsibility level typically associated with the employee’s classification of work.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED.
Accepted applicants will be required to attend “Buck’s Training” given by Skagit County Treasurer’s Office or Parks, Recreation & Fair office.
Applicant must be 18 years of age or older.
Requires knowledge of:
- Cash handling procedures
Requires the ability to:
- Work with people in a courteous manner
- Maintain confidentiality and follow the judicial code of ethics
- Understand verbal instruction and communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Stand and sit for extended periods of time.
Licenses and/or Certifications:
None.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is performed in and outside a gate ticket house or events office and may include standing in the sun and/or rain. Two shifts will be offered with the earliest starting at 7:30 a.m. and the latest ending at approximately 11:00 pm on days of the fair.
Hazards:
Ticket Sellers work sitting and standing alternatively in and outside of the ticket house. Must have the ability to stand and sit for long hours.
Exposure to weather.
Supplemental Information
Skagit County, as an equal employment opportunity employer, encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
It is the policy of Skagit County to follow all federal and state laws to ensure non-discrimination in its employment practices.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential functions of this position, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload. Changes to the position description may be made at
This position does not include benefits.