Volunteer Crew Perks

• Access to Festival Shows after 10 Volunteering Hours

• Halifax Jazz Festival branded Volunteer T-Shirt and Badge

• Access to Volunteer Party! 

• Free public transit for the week of festival

Volunteer Roles

Access Control | Bar Crew | Site Crew | Safety Crew | Transportation Crew

Access Control:

The Access Control Crew helps keep our community safe by providing eyes on the audience, guarding designated entrances and emergency exits and ensuring audience members are acting safely while on site.

Access Control Requirements:
-A passion for community safety
-Keen observation skills
-Confidence in interpreting and complying with instruction
-Friendly yet assertive communication skills
-First aid an asset
-Security training an asset
-Standing or sitting for long periods of time
-Must be 19+ years of age

**Will have to complete a mandatory online training**

Accessibility Notes:
The Safety Crew welcomes all persons with disabilities to the team. Please discuss your placement needs with your team lead who will help place you in a position that best suits you.
Accessible washroom facilities are available on site. 
The venue is outdoors and is accessible.

Bar Crew:

Bar Crew will conduct transactions and serve drinks to patrons at Main Stage, with support and guidance from Bar Staff. You may also provide back-of-bar support, such restocking supplies.

Volunteer Bar Crew should be comfortable working with Point of Sale (POS) technology and serving drinks that have a twist or tab, easy to open. Training will be provided by Bar Staff.

Bar Crew volunteers must be 19+

MANDATORY *Every person working the Bar Crew will have to take a mandatory Responsible Alcohol Service Course which will be paid by Halifax Jazz Fest.  We will reach out with more details if you are accepted for this position*

Site Crew:

The Site Crew helps manage the Main Waterfront Stage site. We are the pretty-uppers, helping to keep the site looking great. We are at the gates, keeping count of our audience. If someone needs help with an umbrella, or a sign needs to be moved or if there are plants that need watering, we do a little bit of everything!

Site Crew Requirements:
- Friendly communication skills
- Team player
- Standing or sitting for long periods of time
- Bending and reaching

Accessibility Notes:
The Safety Crew welcomes all persons with disabilities to the team. Please discuss your placement needs with your team lead who will help place you in a position that best suits you.
Accessible washroom facilities are available on site. 
The venue is outdoors and is accessible.

Accessiblity and Harm Reduction Crew:

Our crew is all about making sure everyone feels safe, included, and able to take part, no matter their background, ability, or experience. We focus on accessibility by removing barriers wherever we can, whether that’s helping people navigate spaces, offering clear information, or just being approachable and supportive. We also take a harm reduction approach, which means we meet people where they’re at without judgment. At the end of the day, we’re here to create a space where people feel respected, supported, and able to fully enjoy themselves.

Safety Crew Requirements
 - A passion for community safety
 - Keen observation skills
 - Confidence in interpreting and complying with instruction
 - Friendly yet assertive communication skills
 - First aid an asset
 - Security training an asset
 - Standing or sitting for long periods of time
 - Must be 19+ years of age

Accessibility Notes:
The Safety Crew welcomes all persons with disabilities to the team. Please discuss your placement needs with your team lead who will help place you in a position that best suits you.
Accessible washroom facilities are available on site. 
The venue is outdoors and is accessible.

Transportation Crew:

This crew makes sure that artists are picked up and dropped off where they need to be, when they need to be there. This is a great crew for folks who are safe drivers, mature, organized, punctual and friendly.
Volunteers with this crew must be over 19 and have a valid drivers license. Proof of a clear driving record may also be required.
Shifts and hours will vary.

Access Control Crew:

The crew helps keep our community safe by providing eyes on the audience, monitoring designated entrances and emergency exits and ensuring audience members are acting safely while on site.

Access Control Requirements:

-A passion for community safety

-Keen observation skills

-Confidence in interpreting and complying with instruction

-Friendly yet assertive communication skills

-First aid an asset

-Security or public events experience an asset

-Standing or sitting for long periods of time

-Must be 19+ years of age

*Will have to complete a mandatory online training module

Kid Zone Crew:

Volunteering with the KidsZone crew is a fun, feel-good experience—you'll be part of a high-energy, positive team that’s all about creating magical moments for kids and their families. You’ll help set up and tear down each day, keep toys and equipment stocked and ready, and jump in to support entertainers or organizations when needed. Most of your time is spent connecting with families, playing with kids, and making sure everyone feels welcome and included. It can be busy, but in the best way.

Info Services Crew:

Do you like people? And chatting to them about almost anything? Are you a problem-solver? Then Info Services is the team for you! Info Services volunteers are often the first friendly face people meet at the Festival. We encourage them to attend concerts, answer many kinds of questions, provide directions, assist with lost & found items, receive festival feedback and generally help out by resolving all kinds of issues (or finding someone who can). Members of this crew should enjoy interacting with the public, have strong communication skills, and be problem solvers.

There are 2 Info Services areas:
Gate A volunteers engage with festival goers and the general public … encouraging them to visit. This may also involve promoting the festival along Lower Water St and the Waterfront.
Inside site volunteers engage with those already attending. This is also where Lost & Found is located.