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Merchandising Field Operations Manager
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Posted 03/07/26
1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119
Job Description
$6,500.00 per year
TIME FRAME: THIS IS A SHORT TERM, SEASONAL POSITION
March 15 to May 15, 2026
Position Summary
The Merchandising Field Operations Manager oversees all operational aspects of the Festival’s Merchandising & Business Development Department. This role manages booth installation and tear down, product distribution and tracking, inventory control, staff supervision, and reporting to ensure smooth and efficient merchandising operations before, during, and after the Festival.
Essential Functions
Pre-Festival Responsibilities
- Clean and organize storage areas and inventory spaces
- Unload supply and merchandise trailers
- Distribute supplies and merchandise to booths as needed
- Oversee installation of all merchandise booths
- Receive and coordinate placement of smart boxes
- Manage initial distribution of t-shirt inventory
- Organize and maintain back-up truck used for infield inventory storage
- Supervise Production Assistants
- Train T-shirt Booth Inventory Managers
Festival Responsibilities
- Supervise Production Assistants and T-shirt Booth Inventory Managers
- Receive and organize incoming t-shirt inventory from vendors
- Manage and distribute inventory replenishments (“adds”) to booths
- Record all inventory transfers in the festival transfer journal and issue transfer slips
- Collect signed transfer slips upon delivery confirmation
- Make final daily call for inventory adds (4:00 PM)
- Close back-up truck daily (5:00 PM)
- Count and reconcile daily back-up truck inventory
- Collect and reconcile booth inventory sheets with electronic reports
- Notify Merchandising & Business Development Manager when daily inventory reconciliation is complete
- Prepare next-day morning inventory distributions
Post-Festival Responsibilities
- Supervise consolidation and transfer of booth inventory for final counts
- Prepare global ending inventory reports
- Prepare and load merchandise onto trailers and trucks
- Develop final sales schedules for all t-shirt merchandise
- Supervise tear down of all merchandise booths
- Pack t-shirts and supply road boxes for transport
Education, Experience & Skills Required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (inventory tracking and reporting)
- Strong inventory management experience
- Production or event operations experience preferred
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Ability to lift and move heavy items as needed
Additional Requirements
- Accurately report absenteeism to the Festival Finance Office
- Maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information
- Complete all required feedback forms and final reports
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned
About New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
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!
