I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Del Mar Fairgrounds (San Diego, CA) in May 2015
Interview
The interview process was not very difficult. It is a one on one in person interview with one of the supervisors. Remember to be friendly. You should say you are available at anytime otherwise they may not hire you. The fair is only a month long. Take your time counting the money and ask questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The supervisor will drop a bunch of dollars and a handful of coins and ask you to tell them how many tickets that amount of money can buy.
I applied online. I interviewed at Del Mar Fairgrounds
Interview
They emailed requesting I come in for an interview and gave me plenty of notice. Their directions were a little vague because the area is massive. But a groundskeeper gave me a ride to the HR office on one of those motorized carts. The interviews were scheduled back to back. It was fairly casual and they were nice and easy going. They said I could work weekends if I found a full time offer before the fair started. It was a relief to meet polite people after some of the interviews I've had recently.