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CONTACT INFORMATION
*Required Information
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INTERESTS
Please number, in order of preference FIVE jobs ONLY that interest you most.
#1 being the area of most interest and #5 being the area of lesser interest.
** Jazz Festival Only - Note some job outlines pertain to the Jazz Festival only.
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Volunteers help distribute Festival posters and programs (on foot or by car). Transportation of program boxes will be required. All volunteers are required to record the drop locations and submit to the festival office. Please indicate the area you would be interested in covering.
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Pre festival & from time to time year round we will require people to assist us in the office answering phone enquiries, handling phone ticket sales, data entry, and assisting with general office work. Please note that this position requires you have excellent English language skills and that you must have daytime, weekday availability.
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Assisting with the activation of on-site sponsors' benefits at events.
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Assisting with set-up, maintenance and accommodation of media requests at media lounges.
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LOGISTICS
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Volunteers drive performers from the airport to hotels and to concerts. We use passenger and cargo vans. Transportation volunteers must have a valid class 4 BC driver's license, have experience driving vans and should be familiar with Vancouver Streets. Note: Class 4 is required for Taxis, limousines, ambulances, special buses used to transport people with disabilities and other special vehicles.
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Volunteers will meet artists at the airport, help them with their luggage and direct them to the waiting van. This crew is most suitable for people with weekday availability.
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Required for running office errands.
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PRODUCTION
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Assisting in the on stage setup and teardown of all drum kits and percussion instruments.
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Assisting in the transport, loading and unloading of stage equipment at various venue locations. Lifting required.
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Crews are responsible for assisting in all aspects of technical sound, staging and lighting support.
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HOSPITALITY
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We need volunteers to assist with catering at various venues and assist with artist hospitality requirements.
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From time to time we require help with special events.
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SITE
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Assist in the setup of events. Duties may include setup of tents, tables & chairs, building stages, and hanging décor. Lifting required.
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Assisting in the installation and removal of all on-site banners.
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On the first weekend of the Festival we will produce free concerts on Water Street in Gastown. You will be required to work shifts on both these days. Please indicate your preference(s) within the following areas:
Stage Security or Crowd Control
Volunteers will be responsible for security and crowd control at and around the three Gastown Jazz Stages.
Site Office
Volunteers will assist Festival staff in the site office.
Setup and Strike
Volunteers will be needed of the setup and strike of the Gastown Jazz stage areas, site office, etc. Lifting is required.
Traffic Marshalls
Volunteers will assist with traffic control at the barricaded ends of the Gastown Jazz area.
Environment
Volunteers will assist with recycling and maintaining the general cleanliness of the Gastown Jazz area throughout the weekend.
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We produce a free ’festival within the festival’ at the Roundhouse Community Centre and David Lam Park at Drake Street and Pacific Blvd. You will be required to work shifts on both these days. Please indicate your preference(s) within these areas:
Environment
Help keep the festival site clean! Volunteers will assist recycling team in clearing up bottles, cans, cardboard and paper from site.
Stage Security/Crowd Control
Volunteers will be responsible for the front of stage/backstage areas at David Lam Park.
Information
Stationed at information tents throughout the site and/or roving on the site, volunteers will assist people with directions, amenities on and off-site, performance times, general questions.
Ushers
Ushers are needed for indoor Roundhouse venues.
Bistro
Two bistros are open during the final two days of the festival at David Lam Park and will require help with ticket sales, service and security.
Site Office Personnel/Roundhouse "Hosts"
Volunteers will assist Festival staff in the site office and/or will be stationed at various locations inside the Roundhouse.
Set-up and Strike
Volunteers needed for set-up and strike of entire site, in both indoor and outdoor locations. Some lifting, climbing on ladders, and using tools. Most suitable for those with weekday availability.
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FRONT OF HOUSE / BOX OFFICE
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Selling tickets, managing guest lists, providing general information, handling cash.
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Taking tickets, handing out programs, managing audience flow.
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Selling various concession items, maintaining inventory control & aesthetics.
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Helping with audience control, maintaining limited access areas.
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During the Festival, volunteers will be at many of the venues selling souvenirs and/or answering questions about the festival.
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GENERAL
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If you are open to being adaptable to various areas that might require attention let us know! Perhaps we can suggest something that you might like or you could fill in as a floater.
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Please note you will not be contacted until...
Late April for the Jazz Festival ***
Late January for Winterruption ***
Or on an as needed basis for year round volunteer jobs
*** The exception to the above is if you are interested in helping out on the "Pre-Festival Poster/Program Distribution" crew.
Thank you for your interest and see you soon!
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