FRIED CHICKEN FESTIVAL IS HIRING!

New Orleans LA

Description

The Annual National Fried Chicken Festival (FCF) presented by Raising Cane's brings together thousands of people from across the U.S. for great food, music & family-friendly festivities in celebration of the classic dish. The festival will take place at the New Orleans Lakefront on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, October 2, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thank you for your interest in working at the 2022 National Fried Chick Festival! We are looking for a few energetic, fun and hardworking folks to join our team. A variety of positions are available. Festival and event experience is a plus but not required Locals are preferred as travel is not covered. About You: - Event production background + enthusiasm - Admin + Ops experience preferred - Positive attitude + fun to be around - Flexibility with workflow + timelines - Able to speak up for needs + boundaries - Great with self care through event cycle - Stays calm and regulated in under pressure - Customer service orientation + skills - Able to receive + integrate feedback well - Able to work remotely with strong internet - Local to New Orleans, La or can get to Lousiana - Individual Job descriptions are below. Please fill out the form to apply! HEADQUARTERS MANAGER: - $20/hour, approx. 4 hours pre-festival; onsite 9/27-10/2; approx. 60 hrs onsite - Manage Headquarters - Check in/out Radios, gear, zip ties, knives, etc - Work with F & B lead to coordinate staff catering, snacks, water, ice, etc - Manage printing/laminating at HQ; Print/create signage when necessary - Re-pack all HQ gear. - Extremely organized JUDGING COORDINATOR - Salary based on experience; 20-30 pre-festival hours; 15 hrs total onsite - Organize, coordinate and recruit judges - Manage judging process on site with staff, volunteers and restaurants - Manage judge tally process - Extremely organized PARKING COORDINATOR - $25/hour, 10 pre-festival hours; 30 hrs total onsite - Coordinate back of house parking operation for production staff, artists and sponsors - Ability to work closely with security, transportation staff and operations - Ability to stand for long periods - Ability to manage parking team - Ability to adjust on the fly - Extremely organized PARKING ATTENDANT - $20/hour, 20-30 hrs onsite - Lift, position, and remove barricades in order to open close parking areas - Direct motorists to parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights as necessary. - Extend a warm greeting to visitors as they come to the site, directing them to the entrance, ride share, restrooms, box office, etc. - Ability to stand for long periods - Ability to adjust on the fly - Keep parking areas clean and orderly to ensure that space usage is maximized ARTIST RELATIONS STAFF - $20/hour, approx. 4 pre-festival hours; 20 hrs total onsite - Assist AR Coordinator at the assigned stage making sure the backstage area runs efficiently in all aspects including: - A clean environment in the backstage area, and clear access to the stage - Assisting with issuing artists credentials - Assist with artist moves in the backstage area - Assist with artist settlement and communicate any issues - Work with stage manager to get the artists to the stage - Help communicate any hospitality issues to Stage hospitality head and lend a hand when necessary STAGE HAND - $20/hour, approx. 4 pre-festival hours; 20 hrs total onsite - Moving, setting up, and testing lighting, sound, props, and other equipment according to set requirements. - Set Changes and performing a variety of backstage and maintenance tasks; making set adjustments when necessary - Inspecting lighting, sound, and other equipment, and ensuring that everything is plugged into the correct power source. - Sweeping the stage between shows and removing any backstage waste products - Work closely with Artist Relations coordinator - Extremely organized STAGE MANAGER - Based on Experience, approx. 5 hour pre-festival and 25 hrs onsite - Ensure all related parties are communicating effectively, on the same page, and able to work together - Chief liaison between the artists, sound, lighting, staging and backline teams - Ensure artists arrive on time, load-in, sound/line check, play the proper amount of time, load out and go on their way. - Ensure all artists needs are met while on stage - Work closely with Artist Relations coordinator - Extremely organized BOX OFFICE MANAGER - $350 day rate, onsite 9/30, 10/1, & 10/2 - Managing the box office staff members - Account for ticket transactions - Greet all guests with a smile - Provide guests assistance at box office - Ability to adjust on the fly - Excellent organizational and people management skills and experience working in a box office TICKET SCANNER - $20/hour, approx 1 hour on Wed, 8hrs Thurs/Fri, 13 hours on Sat and 6 hours Sunday - Greet all guests with a smile - Provide guests assistance at venue entrances - Use ticket scanners (hand-held devices to validate ticket admission) at venue entrance - Admit guests in to the venue, who present a valid ticket, and deny access or redirect those who do not - Address questions, including directions around the festival and performance information - Act upon all comments/complaints in a prompt, service-minded manner SHUTTLE TRANSPORTATION STAFF - $20/hour, approx 25hrs onsite - Ability to work with shuttle supervisor, shuttle staff and drivers to ensure shuttles run timely - Ensure adherence to passenger limits - Greet guests with a smile - Track shuttle bus departure times and passenger totals - Ability to adjust on the fly and stand for long periods of time - Address questions, including directions around the festival and performance information - Extremely organized APPLY HERE >>>