Help Make the Food Truck Festival Sizzle!
Great food. Great people. One unforgettable event. We need YOU!

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Main Street Waterloo's Food Truck Festival! Behind every delicious bite and memorable experience is a team of dedicated volunteers who help bring it all together.

We're looking for enthusiastic, dependable people to join our Festival Planning Committee or step up as an Area Lead on event day. Whether you love planning behind the scenes or thrive in the middle of the action, there's a place for you on our team!

Choose How You Want to Get Involved

Festival Planning Committee
Help cook up something amazing!

Be part of the team that brings the Food Truck Festival to life! Committee members help plan, organize, promote, and execute one of Downtown Waterloo's signature events.

What You Can Expect:

  • Attend planning meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month at noon, January–August, with additional meetings as needed in August.
  • Help brainstorm ideas, coordinate event details, and tackle planning tasks.
  • Assist with recruiting volunteers, vendors, sponsors, and community partners.
  • Be on-site during the festival to help bring our plans to life.

Festival Area Leads
Take the lead. Keep the festival rolling!

Love being in the middle of the action? Our Area Leads are the go-to people who keep the festival running smoothly. Each lead oversees a specific area, supports volunteers, solves problems, and helps create a fantastic experience for everyone.

What You Can Expect:

  • Attend a required training session before the festival.
  • Be on-site for the entire event, including assigned setup and wrap-up responsibilities.
  • Oversee your assigned area and help direct, support, and motivate volunteers.
  • Serve as the main point of contact for questions and challenges in your area.
  • Work with Main Street Waterloo staff and fellow leads to keep the festival running smoothly.

Meet Our Festival Area Lead Teams

💵 The Dough Crew | Treasury
Keep the dough rolling! Oversee admission and financial collection areas, support volunteers handling transactions, monitor supplies, and help ensure money is collected, tracked, and secured properly.

🙌 The Helping Hands Crew | Volunteers
Be the ultimate volunteer hype team! Welcome and check in volunteers, help them find their assignments, coordinate breaks and shift transitions, answer questions, and make sure everyone has what they need to succeed.

🎉 The Good Vibes Crew | Attendee Experience
Bring the fun and keep the good times rolling! Help guests navigate the festival, answer questions, oversee attendee-focused activities and amenities, troubleshoot concerns, and make sure visitors leave with a smile.

🚚 The Food Truck Pit Crew | Vendor Experience
Keep our food trucks fired up and ready to serve! Assist with vendor arrival and setup, help vendors find their assigned spaces, answer questions, troubleshoot needs, and serve as the connection between food truck operators and festival organizers throughout the day.

Ready to Join the Crew?

Whether you're a behind-the-scenes planner, a natural leader, or someone who just loves seeing Downtown Waterloo come alive, we'd love to have you on our team!

Complete the application below to tell us a little about yourself and how you'd like to get involved.

Let's serve up something amazing together!

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