What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandising Field Production Assistant position at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival?
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.
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.
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