Operations Crew

Operations Crew (seeking multiple)

For 29 years, the International Festival of Arts & Ideas (“Arts & Ideas”) has inspired and delighted audiences with an annual program of over 200 performing arts and humanities events year-round, at least 85% of which are free.

Focused events in June range from world and nationally renowned speakers sharing the stage with critical local voices for discussions on democracy, to jazz concerts, theatrical performances, dance; takeout mixology classes; bike and walking tours; and live, individual performances by local on-call artists on front lawns and sidewalks throughout the area.

Year‑round programs include special town‑hall events, a fellowship program for youth, planning and implementing mini‑festivals in New Haven’s culturally rich neighborhoods, participation in the NEA Big Read, and our annual Visionary Leadership Event.

Operations crew members work under the direction of the Operations Manager in the safe and timely installation, strike, and storage of a broad array of infrastructure elements, equipment, and signage, and the distribution and retrieval of materials, collateral, and supplies.

• Works well with a team
• Manages time efficiently
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to lift/team lift 50 lbs
• Some members of the ops crew may need to drive rental vehicles and golf carts, which require a valid driver's license and be 25 and over

Reports to:

Operations Manager

Key Communication:
Director of Production, Associate Production Manager, Company Manager

$20.00 per hour

May - June 2026

International Festival of Arts & Ideas is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, sex, transgender status, gender identity or expression, marital or pregnancy status, national origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, military status, lawful source of income, sexual orientation or physical disability, or any other class of persons or categories protected by law.

The Festival believes in centering Black and Brown communities that are targeted and abused by unjust systems of oppression. The Festival stands in solidarity with the communities, artists, and speakers with whom it collaborates and pledges that its support extends beyond the Festival’s performance dates. The Festival will do everything it can to help dismantle systemic racism and raises its voice with those in the community who are already engaged in this vital work.

The Festival commits to working alongside the community to create transformative change in New Haven.