Seasonal Fairgrounds Lead Crew Hand

Vacancy Announcement

We are accepting applications for: Seasonal Fairgrounds Lead Crew Hand

Date Posted: March 02, 2026

First Review of Applications: March 30, 2026

Closing Date: April 20, 2026

About the Position and Department: The Fairgrounds Lead Crew Hand is under the direct supervision of the Fairgrounds Manager. Will also receive direction from the Fallon County Fair Board. This is a full-time seasonal position. The Fallon County Fairgrounds provides a variety of events for our community, including the annual Fallon County Fair. This position requires working before, during, and after the Fair.

Position Overview: This position provides oversight and directs the work of seasonal crew hands. This position is a working seasonal crew hand and performs a variety of maintenance tasks at the Fairgrounds including but not limited to lawn care, trimming trees, painting, cleaning, and repair of standing structures to prepare for the Fallon County Fair. Break down various temporary structures, clean grounds, clean equipment, and prepare items for storage. Performs extensive outside manual labor in a variety of weather conditions.

Required Education and Experience: Employment with Fallon County requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Must be a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age. The above knowledge, skills, and abilities are typically acquired through a minimum of one year’s experience with grounds maintenance and general maintenance.

Preferred Education and Experience: Previous experience working as a Fairgrounds Crew Hand is preferred. 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications: Must possess a valid Driver License. This position will use County owned vehicles and/or equipment and is subject to a motor vehicle driving history review. This position will work with juveniles and is subject to pre-employment criminal background check.

Applicant Pool Statement: If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection.

How to Apply: Applications and a complete job description are available at the Human Resources office, 10 W. Fallon Avenue, Baker, Montana or online at www.falloncountymt.gov. You may submit your application online via our website; or mail to: Human Resources Manager, PO Box 846, Baker, Montana, 59313; or email to straubj@falloncountymt.gov; or stop by the Human Resources office in the Courthouse. Questions may be directed to Jennefer Wheeler 406-778-2451 or Julie Straub 406-778-8164.  

Fallon County Job Description

Fallon County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, genetic information, pregnancy, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Applicants with disabilities who need accommodation with the application or selection process should contact Human Resources.

Job Overview
At the direction of the Fairgrounds Manager, provides oversight and directs the work of seasonal crew hands. This position is a working seasonal crew hand and performs a variety of maintenance tasks at the Fairgrounds including but not limited to lawn care, trimming trees, painting, cleaning, and repair of standing structures to prepare for various events including the Fallon County Fair. After the Fair, breaks down various temporary structures, cleans grounds, cleans equipment, and prepares items for storage. Performs extensive outside manual labor in a variety of weather conditions. This position requires working before, during, and after the Fair. This position will receive direction from and respond to requests from the Fair Board.

The following essential functions are representative of typical work performed but are not necessarily limited to these specific tasks/areas.

Essential Functions
Daily Work Assignments – At work sites throughout the Fairgrounds, provides oversight and direction to seasonal crew hands to ensure work is completed in a timely manner in accordance with established protocols and procedures. Provides training, verbal direction, and guidance to seasonal crew hands.

Grounds and Building Maintenance Prior to Fair – Performs extensive grounds maintenance tasks including mowing and watering lawns, weed eating, and trimming trees in and around the Fairgrounds utilizing variety of equipment including but not limited to power mowers, push mowers, and weed eaters. Prepares buildings and standing structures for the Fair by cleaning, setting up, repairing, and painting. Requires extensive walking, lifting, bending, and use of power tools.

Grounds and Building Maintenance During Fair – Cleans and performs general upkeep on buildings, as well as cleaning restrooms, taking care of garbage cans, assisting venders, and entertainment with but not limited to loading, unloading, and set up. Preps grandstands for shows including removing garbage, cleaning bathrooms, and merchandise set-up.

Grounds and Building Maintenance After Fair – Performs extensive grounds maintenance tasks including mowing lawns, weed eating, and trimming trees in and around the Fairgrounds utilizing variety of equipment including but not limited to power mowers, push mowers, and weed eaters. Takes down structures, cleans buildings and equipment, repairs structures, and prepares items and equipment for storage and winterization.

Competencies
The knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics to perform this work include but are not necessarily limited to: Active Listening, Adaptability, Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Coordination of Work Assignments, Delegation, Dependability, Flexibility, Initiative, Mechanical, Leadership, Oral & Written Expression. Problem Solving, Professionalism, Self-Directed, Stress Tolerance, and Teamwork.
This position requires thorough knowledge of routine manual labor including use of shovels, lawn mowers, weed eaters, and other tools as provided to complete a sundry of maintenance and cleaning tasks at the Fairgrounds. This includes possessing a strong knowledge of basic tools including purpose, repair, and maintenance to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and safely. Ability to assess and determine a course of action in addressing repair and maintenance tasks.

Must possess the ability to direct the daily work of the crew, delegating work assignments and tasks to appropriate crew hand with awareness of experience/knowledge/skill level. Demonstrate calm and effective leadership. Serves as a liaison between crew hands and the Fairgrounds Manager to ensure work is completed in a timely and safe manner. Willingness to work beyond routine and scheduled hours. 

Possess excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to resolve questions and concerns using good judgment and discretion. Respond calmly and effectively to stressful situations. Ability to adjust actions in relation to others’ actions. Must listen actively to ensure effective and correct communication; able to interact with variety of personalities. Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand; explain rules and procedures clearly to the public. Understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Adapt to changing work routines and demands. As part of our workforce, maintains consistent communication with all County employees, our customers/patrons, and the public via County owned communication systems including but not limited to email, office phone, work cell phone, text, and SMS/IM.

Maintain an enthusiastic, self-reliant, and self-starting approach to meet job responsibilities and accountabilities. Apply independent initiative, discretion, judgment, and organizational skills to a variety of projects, assignments, and situations. Requires ability to organize and prioritize work. Must strive to anticipate work to be done; initiate proper and acceptable direction for the completion of work with a minimum of supervision and instruction. Assumes responsibility for doing assigned work and for meeting deadlines; accepts accountability for meeting assigned responsibilities. This position must function as part of a team, working for the betterment of the County, Fairgrounds, and the public.

Safety
Safety is a primary duty and a personal responsibility. County employees are responsible for reading, understanding and following safety rules and procedures as identified within County Policy, our Safety Program as well as at each department/work location/JSA. This position is responsible for wearing PPE as identified in the JSA or when working in areas where there is danger of injury.  Responsible for wearing suitable work clothes as determined by the Fairgrounds Manager. Reports all injuries, hazards and/or near misses utilizing established reporting forms and procedures. Knows the location of first aid kits, fire extinguishers, and other safety devices. Attends all safety meetings including annual training. This position will not perform potentially hazardous tasks or use any hazardous material until properly trained.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities; however, will direct the daily work of the fairgrounds seasonal crew hands.

Work Environment
This position performs work in and around the Fairgrounds in a variety of weather conditions including but not limited to heat, sun, wind and rain. Exposed to a variety of grasses, weeds, trees, shrubs, flowers, and other sources of pollen.

Required Education and Experience
Employment with Fallon County requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Must be a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age. The above knowledge, skills, and abilities are typically acquired through a minimum of one year’s experience with grounds maintenance and general maintenance.

Preferred Education and Experience
Previous experience working as a Fairgrounds Crew Hand is preferred. 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Must possess a valid Driver License. This position will use County owned vehicles and/or equipment and is subject to a motor vehicle driving history review. This position will work with juveniles and is subject to pre-employment criminal background check.

Compensation
The starting wage for this position is $19.00 per hour.  Experienced and returning seasonal crew hands will be paid on the following schedule:
                        2nd Year: $20.00 per hour
                        3rd Year: $21.00 per hour

Benefits
We are proud to offer an excellent benefit package to our employees including paid holidays, sick leave, vacation leave, and an Employee Assistance Program.

This position may require enrollment in the Public Employees Retirement System with an established contribution rate for both the employee and the County.

This position is eligible to receive a safety reimbursement up to $200.00 for safety-toe boots and/or safety glasses per Fallon County policy requirements.

Position Type/Hours of Work
This seasonal position typically works forty (40) hours per week, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a one (1) hour lunch period, April through the end of September, with flexibility for this time period. The week of the Fair, the schedule is dependent upon workload and demand; hours will exceed forty (40) and will be compensated at time and half for overtime. 

Required work attire includes safety-toed boots (no tennis shoes), pants/jeans. May wear sleeveless shirt but no tank tops. May wear shorts when using a riding mower with supervisor approval. This position will be eligible to receive up to two hundred dollars ($200.00) reimbursement annually for the purchase of the required safety-toed footwear.

Physical and Environmental Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk on uneven surfaces, sit, bend, and reach with hands and arms. May be required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. May be required to lift up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities include close and distant vision. Will work inside and outside in a variety of weather conditions.