Job Description
Position: Interim Fairgrounds Manager
Salary Range: $6,402.00/monthly to $9,701.00/monthly; Starting Salary Based on Employment Contract; DOQ, DOE
Location: Fairgrounds
Employment Type: Temporary Full-time (40 hours/week); NTE six (6) months' duration of employment
Benefits Do Not Apply
Open Until Tuesday, May 26,2026 @ 8:00 a.m.
Visit Walla Walla County Website for detailed benefits information.
Brief Duties and Responsibilities: Under the Supervision of the Board of County Commissioners, the Interim Fairgrounds Manager plans, organizes and manages the day-to-day operations of the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds. The Interim Fairgrounds Manager oversees and manages all aspects of the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days with the support of the Board of Directors of the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days, to ensure that it is operating in accordance with its mission and purpose. Working hours are not confined to a designated schedule. Working hours shall be determined by the time required to properly manage the maintenance and operation of the fairgrounds and all activities thereon. The Manager ensures the implementation and enforcement of all policies and procedures as set forth by the Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners. See the job description for the complete list of essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position supervises the Fairgrounds Staff and volunteers. Oversees the actions and responsibilities of the Board of Directors of the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days to ensure compliance with Board bylaws and County policies.
Working Environment/Physical Abilities: Typical work is performed in an office setting but may include work outdoors from time-to-time; requires sitting and standing for extended periods, walking over rough and uneven surfaces, bending, reaching overhead, lifting up to fifty (50) pounds and driving small motorized equipment; outside work in various weather and in barnyard environment. May be exposed to dust, dirt, and pollen. Occasional out-of-county and/or out-of-state travel, subject to County policy requirements. During the Fair, must be able to work nights and weekends.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, marketing, hospitality, or closely related field and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience with supervisory responsibilities or any equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and abilities required to perform the fair
manager functions and duties. Experience in the fair industry is preferred. Applicant must possess excellent marketing and public relations skills. See the job description for the complete list of qualifications, knowledge, and abilities.
Licenses And Other Requirements: Must have a valid driver’s license. Must successfully pass a background check and a driving record check. Must have access to a vehicle with proof of
insurance.
For Application: Application, resume and cover letter required. Job description is available on our website at www.wwcowa.gov where you can apply online.
SELECTION IS BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS, BACKGROUND CHECK, DRIVING RECORD CHECK, AND ORAL INTERVIEWS.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER / ADA COMPLIANT
Job Information
Employment Type
Temporary
Salary Range
$6,402.00 - $9,701.00 per MONTH
Location
Walla Walla County Fairgrounds
Ready to Apply?
Take the next step in your career. Click below to submit your application.
Apply NowAbout Walla Walla County
Walla Walla County (population 62,000) may be Washington State’s best-kept secret. Located in the Southeastern corner of the state, in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
Rolling green hills lead to Walla Walla’s patchwork of farms and snowy backdrop of the Blues in the distance. A quaint, well-kept downtown district, lined with lovely brick and stone architecture with first-class retail shops of every description. Fine dining abounds, and Walla Walla’s award-winning wine culture is evident everywhere. With three colleges, a thriving viticulture industry (over 100 wineries), and mild “Four-Season” climate, Walla Walla is home to 32,000 residents. Besides our County seat in Walla Walla, we also proudly serve College Place, Waitsburg, Touchet, Wallula, Burbank, Prescott and Dixie. There is the County Fair, hot air balloons in the summer sky, parades down Main Street… and you’re surrounded by fishing, skiing, boating, cycling, hiking, camping – in the uncrowded outdoor spaces.
Walla Walla County is a great place to live, work and play. It is also the perfect place to raise a family, with excellent schools, public libraries, and parks.
Visit Company Website
Rolling green hills lead to Walla Walla’s patchwork of farms and snowy backdrop of the Blues in the distance. A quaint, well-kept downtown district, lined with lovely brick and stone architecture with first-class retail shops of every description. Fine dining abounds, and Walla Walla’s award-winning wine culture is evident everywhere. With three colleges, a thriving viticulture industry (over 100 wineries), and mild “Four-Season” climate, Walla Walla is home to 32,000 residents. Besides our County seat in Walla Walla, we also proudly serve College Place, Waitsburg, Touchet, Wallula, Burbank, Prescott and Dixie. There is the County Fair, hot air balloons in the summer sky, parades down Main Street… and you’re surrounded by fishing, skiing, boating, cycling, hiking, camping – in the uncrowded outdoor spaces.
Walla Walla County is a great place to live, work and play. It is also the perfect place to raise a family, with excellent schools, public libraries, and parks.