Maintenance Grounds Technician - Missouri State Fair

State of Missouri; Sedalia (MO); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks paid vacation

3 weeks paid sick leave

13 paid holidays per year

Health, dental, vision insurance

Employer retirement match

Up to 6 weeks parental leave

SELF program and wellness incentives

Job summary

Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, MO is seeking a Maintenance/Grounds Worker to support setup, teardown and maintenance for annual events and year-round activities.

The role involves operating equipment, assisting skilled trades staff, and delivering excellent customer service. A high school diploma or GED and a MO driver’s license are required; weekend availability is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least one year of relevant experience.
• Valid MO Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setup, teardown, transportation, janitorial, and maintenance of all events at the Missouri State Fairgrounds.
• Assist carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and other higher-level event staff.
• Operate equipment that includes forklift, skid steer, small tractors, floor scrubbers, and other heavy machinery.
• Operate basic hand tools and small equipment such as mowers, trimmers, weed eaters and ATVs.
• Be in regular contact with customers and provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to work weekends and flexible schedule as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience: 1+ years

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MO Driver's License

Job description

Why You’ll Love This Position
The Missouri State Fair is one of the oldest in the nation and continues to be the state's largest agricultural and tourism event located in Sedalia, Missouri. The State Fair provides a setting for Missouri's producers, agricultural leaders and farm families to increase awareness of our state's strong agricultural heritage. The facility also hosts hundreds of events on a year-round basis. We are currently looking for a Maintenance/Grounds Worker to join the off-season events team to help with our yearly events in addition to the annual Missouri State Fair.

Job Location: Sedalia, MO

Salary: $41,194.39

The salary indicated represents the current regular pay rate for this position. If the individual selected is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., Years of Service), it will be added to total compensation on their paycheck. A pay differential does not raise base pay.

• Assist with the setup, teardown, transportation, janitorial, and maintenance of all events hosted at the Missouri State Fairgrounds.
• Assist carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and other higher-level event staff.
• Operate equipment that includes but is not limited to forklift, skid steer, small tractors, floor scrubbers, and other types of heavy machinery.
• Operation of basic hand tools and small equipment such as mowers, trimmers, weed eaters and all-terrain vehicles.
• Be in regular contact with customers and provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to work weekends and flexible schedule as required.
• Other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• At least one (1) or more years of relevant experience
• Valid MO Driver’s License

• Dependable and hardworking individual
• Ability to work weekends and flexible hours (including evenings) as needed for events.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions and ability to lift, bend, stoop and reach as job requires.

Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits

• 3 weeks paid vacation AND 3 weeks paid sick leave
• 13 paid holidays per year
• Insurance: health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
• Retirement: including an employer match on savings plan
• Up to 6 weeks paid parental leave for birth or adoption
• And several additional resources including the SELF program (formerly EAP), discount websites, and healthy living incentives!

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Notice to Applicants: The Missouri Department Agriculture is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.
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