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• Continuous filing dates have been added.
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• Any editable section on the Exam Bulletin has been updated.
• Continuous filing dates have been added.
• Continuous filing dates have been added.
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Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:

• 10/9/2026
• 10/30/2026

Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will be processed in the next group.

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

• MAINTENANCE WORKER, DISTRICT FAIRS - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

4716

For MAINTENANCE WORKER, DISTRICT FAIRS, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-04716

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

You may apply by mail to:

• Human Resources
  Orange County Fair
  Orange County Fair & Event Center
  32nd District Agricultural Association
  88 Fair Drive
  Costa Mesa, CA 92626
  

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

• Orange County Fair
  Orange County Fair & Event Center
  32nd District Agricultural Association
  88 Fair Drive
  Costa Mesa, CA 92626
  8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Under general supervision, the Maintenance Worker performs a wide variety of maintenance functions to maintain and operate the facilities of the OC Fair & Event Center (OCFEC). May lead a crew of Fair workers.

This examination consists of the following component(s):

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

• Knowledge of principles and methods used in construction, general maintenance, and repair work of buildings including janitorial, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, plumbing, painting, welding, machine repair, landscaping and grounds maintenance to properly care for OCFEC property and complete all tasks effectively and safely.
• Knowledge of materials, tools and other equipment in construction, general maintenance, and repair work of buildings including janitorial, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, plumbing, painting, welding, machine repair, landscaping and grounds maintenance to properly care for OCFEC property and complete all tasks effectively and safely.
• Knowledge of the principles and operations of electrical equipment (e.g., switches, lighting,) for the installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of the principles and operations of plumbing equipment (e.g., service lines, toilets, toilet accessories, drains) for the installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of Facility Building Equipment.
• Knowledge of safety principles governing maintenance work activities (e.g., lifting, moving, stacking, etc.) and equipment (e.g., safety goggles, earplugs, gloves, etc.) to ensure the safety of self and others.
• Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures to maintain the safety and security of facilities/departments, staff, guests and property, including the proper response to emergency situations.
• Skill to pour concrete and apply evenly to create a leveled surface.
• Skill to install minor plumbing equipment (e.g., service lines, toilet accessories and drains) for the installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of equipment, in order to maintain proper operation.
• Skill to install minor electrical equipment (e.g., outlets, switches and lighting) for the installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of electrical equipment in order to maintain proper operation.
• Ability to proficiently operate hand tools/power tools and heavy equipment (drivers, screw guns, skip loader, fork-lift, trencher, tillers, sander, band saw, airless sprayer, rototiller, grinders, tractor, power snakes, etc.) and other equipment to ensure safe and proper operations of the tools and equipment during the performance of daily assignments.
• Ability to communicate over the radio, to relay information for efficient communication and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds, using proper body mechanics, in order to complete construction, maintenance and repair assignments.
• Ability to obtain certifications for powered industrial vehicles (e.g., forklifts, hand lifts, articulating boom lifts) to perform assigned duties independently.
• Ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of limbs and body parts, such as, but not limited to: climbing, crawling, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, digging and handling of materials, in order to complete the task in a safe manner.

• Knowledge of principles and methods used in construction, general maintenance, and repair work of buildings including janitorial, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, plumbing, painting, welding, machine repair, landscaping and grounds maintenance to properly care for OCFEC property and complete all tasks effectively and safely.
• Knowledge of materials, tools and other equipment in construction, general maintenance, and repair work of buildings including janitorial, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, plumbing, painting, welding, machine repair, landscaping and grounds maintenance to properly care for OCFEC property and complete all tasks effectively and safely.
• Knowledge of the principles and operations of electrical equipment (e.g., switches, lighting,) for the installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of the principles and operations of plumbing equipment (e.g., service lines, toilets, toilet accessories, drains) for the installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of Facility Building Equipment.
• Knowledge of safety principles governing maintenance work activities (e.g., lifting, moving, stacking, etc.) and equipment (e.g., safety goggles, earplugs, gloves, etc.) to ensure the safety of self and others.
• Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures to maintain the safety and security of facilities/departments, staff, guests and property, including the proper response to emergency situations.
• Skill to pour concrete and apply evenly to create a leveled surface.
• Skill to install minor plumbing equipment (e.g., service lines, toilet accessories and drains) for the installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of equipment, in order to maintain proper operation.
• Skill to install minor electrical equipment (e.g., outlets, switches and lighting) for the installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of electrical equipment in order to maintain proper operation.
• Ability to proficiently operate hand tools/power tools and heavy equipment (drivers, screw guns, skip loader, fork-lift, trencher, tillers, sander, band saw, airless sprayer, rototiller, grinders, tractor, power snakes, etc.) and other equipment to ensure safe and proper operations of the tools and equipment during the performance of daily assignments.
• Ability to communicate over the radio, to relay information for efficient communication and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds, using proper body mechanics, in order to complete construction, maintenance and repair assignments.
• Ability to obtain certifications for powered industrial vehicles (e.g., forklifts, hand lifts, articulating boom lifts) to perform assigned duties independently.
• Ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of limbs and body parts, such as, but not limited to: climbing, crawling, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, digging and handling of materials, in order to complete the task in a safe manner.

A Departmental Open eligible list for the MAINTENANCE WORKER, DISTRICT FAIRS Classification will be established for:

• Orange County Fair

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

• A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
• A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

• Orange County Fair

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Orange County Fair reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.