Merchandising Field Production Assistant Job at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA

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  • New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
  • New Orleans, LA

Job Description

TIME FRAME: This is a short term, seasonal position.

April 09 to May 09, 2025

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Field Production Assistant plays a vital role in the day-to-day operations, primarily focusing on logistical support for booth setup and inventory management..

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Pre-Festival Functions:

  • Clean and organize storage barn rooms.
  • Unload supplies from trailers.
  • Distribute supplies to booths under the guidance of the Field Operations Manager.
  • Assist in the installation of concessions booths.
  • Aid in the placement of smart boxes.
  • Organize the back-up truck for infield inventory storage.
  • Distribute merchandise to designated booths.

Festival Functions:

  • Receive t-shirts from vendors and organize them in the back-up truck.
  • Distribute additional t-shirts to the t-shirt booth as instructed by the Inventory Operations Manager.
  • Transfer merchandise between booths using transfer slips and submit slips to the supervisor post-delivery.
  • Assist in counting and reconciling daily ending back-up truck inventory.
  • Assist in preparing morning distributions for the next day.

Post-Festival Functions:

  • Support the relocation of t-shirts from T-shirt Booths 1 and 3 to T-shirt Booth 2 for consolidation and counting.
  • Assist in preparing and loading merchandise onto the merchandise trailer.
  • Assist in dismantling all merchandise booths.
  • Pack t-shirts onto the merchandise truck.
  • Pack supply road boxes.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Using the Absentee Request Form, it is the responsibility of each employee and their supervisor to accurately report their absenteeism to the Festival Finance Office.
  • Maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive issues.
  • Give any document, computer program, design, or other intellectual property created for the Jazz Festival (and, therefore, belonging to the Jazz Festival) to the Festival through your
  • supervisor or department head at the end of each production year, or upon request.
  • Attend and complete any required training.
  • Complete all required Feedback Forms and Final Reports.
  • Must attend and complete any required training.
  • Perform all other work-related duties, as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Skills Required:

  • Previous production experience preferred.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced and high-stress environment in varying weather conditions.
  • Basic understanding of accounting procedures.
  • Ability to perform heavy lifting.

Since 1970, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell has annually celebrated the unique culture and heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana, alongside unforgettable special guest performances by the musical icons of our era and performances by nationally and internationally renowned artists. Jazz Fest features one of the world’s most diverse music festival lineups with over 650 bands on fourteen stages performing virtually every style of music plus an extensive food fair, hundreds of artisans, second line parades and much more. Spread out over two long weekends in late April and early May, Jazz Fest takes place at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Track, located just minutes from the French Quarter.
Apply to be part of the Jazz Fest Team that annually welcomes almost 500,000 people to the Festival. Happy Jazz Fest!

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Seasonal work, Relocation, Weekend work,

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