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OC Fair & Event Center

What is the best part of working at the company?
By far the supervisors and staff, but the over all energy was great , it made going to work exciting and enjoyable.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Some of the people can be a bit intitled but at the end of the day everything is handled in an appropriate manner.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great, energetic, and wholesome.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
5 to 6 hour shift ,taking post,gate opening  taking tickets, helping people to their seats or helping them find their seats, making sure the patriants were happy as well as safe, closing doors, lost item/sweeping for items, returning to clock out.

Typical day is getting a job meeting at the beginning of the shift then sent to your work position.

I’ve learned to do cross walk.

Management is ok very understanding and they care for you, you come first very amazing they care a lot about our health.

Workplace culture is amazing you get to talk to many other employees that have been working there for years and they are happy to help with any questions you got.

Hardest part about the job is getting lunch’s and the person that released you is expecting you back in 35mins when u have to walk across the fair grounds to clock out and in for your lunch.

Most enjoyable would be meeting all sorts of people that being other employees and fair carnival vendors.


Since being with the fair day to day has been great and they have a great schedule. Its always great to see the different events occurring year round.  Unfortunately I have had tons of run ins with management which has has left a bad taste for working here. I was lied to about my pay from the start, and often get treated with disrespect. This is a great place to start out and learn a new skill, but by no means a long term career unless your just looking to stay in the exact same pay and position your entire life.

The OC Fair and Event Center as an Exhibit Attendant in the Explorium was a great experience of supervising children in a safe environment within the fairgrounds.  The co-workers and management were fun, understanding, and supportive of each other through our successes and our struggles.  It was always fun watching the kids have an enjoyable time within our exhibit playing with each other and learning about rainforest animals, but it was also a challenge when parents would lose track of their children and then start panicking.

A good summer job if you don't mind working nights and weekends. The concerts environment was pretty cool, even if we had to focus more on the guests than the concert. Sometimes guests were stubborn or rude, but that's customer service for you. Our team wasn't that big since the venue wasn't big, so by the end they all felt like friends. 
That said, this is a summer job and the pay/hours reflect that. If you're driving a good while to get to the fairgrounds (like I did) most of the paycheck may go to gas. 

The OC Fair offers a variety of positions and there are also events year round. I work the Pacific Amphitheater Summer Concert Series which is awesome, bit not without its stress, mostly caused by patrons. Year round work is enjoyable as well, depending on shift times, but the company is top notch compared with other staff and security companies.

Probably one of the easiest jobs I could've ever gotten. Learning to use the monitors and how to check bags was fairly easy. You're expected to pretty much work Wed - Sun since it's only a month long. They give a lot of overtime opportunities and pay is good. Though if you work overtime expect your whole day to be gone since a typical day w/ overtime is 9am - 10/11pm. Everyone was very friendly and was easy to make friends. The hardest part though was the constant rushes and how crowded it can get some days. Overall would recommend! Definitely a good summer job 

A typical day consists of getting cash for change, going into the fair and selling tickets, and finally, we get back and give back the money we received that day. I learned a lot of communication skills, responsibility, and how to handle money and it's importance. Management is fantastic and understanding. My co-workers were a pleasure to work with. The hardest part of the job was being exhausted at the end of the day. The most enjoyable part of the job was it being my first job apart from babysitting.

Great, easy, fun summer job for teens looking to make some cash in between academic semesters, or just anyone looking for some easy, quick income in addition to other work. Managers are nice and easy-going, responsibilities are straightforward and understandable, gives you an opportunity to gain lots of customer service experience. Probably just not the type of job you'd want if you want something more stable and non-seasonal. Also no benefits but that's understandable for a seasonal part-time job

The Orange County Fair and Event  Center is a great place to be employed because they offer so much to their employees. The working environment is relaxed, and easy to navigate. The ground that you get to work on as an employee are beautiful to they eye and filled with equipment that you can learn about. The popularity and public draw of the OC Fair brings tons of culture and diversity from all around the country, to the people of Costa Mesa and to it's employees. A very exciting and informative place to work.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance person 2 salaries reported	$18.50 per hour
Staff supervisor 5 salaries reported	$20.40 per hour
Plumber 1 salary reported	$5,496 per month
Crew member 4 salaries reported	$17.00 per hour
Painter 3 salaries reported	$21.50 per hour

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