What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Application position at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival?
All positions are primarily full-time, seasonal positions, ranging from two weeks to seven months. Specific work dates and schedules depend on the position.
Open positions will be posted individually as they become available. We highly encourage applicants to apply to the specific positions that interest them.
Producing the Jazz Festival involves months of office work followed by over a month working on-site before, during and after the event.
Travel and lodging are not provided by the Festival.
Requirements:
Must be a team player with good people skills. All applicants should have the ability to work at a rapid pace in a high pressure, production setting, with a positive “do whatever it takes” attitude.
Some light lifting and stamina for long production days in an outdoor environment is required.
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!