Entertainment Seamstress

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining the costume shop and keeping it clean
• Altering preexisting costumes as well as building new ones
• Work with the wardrobe supervisor and entertainment manager to style shows and characters
• Creating character designs for a wide variety of events, seasons, and shows
• Must be able to complete laundry and cleaning tasks
• Maintain and fix costumes as they occur efficiently
• Maintain inventory of costumes and materials
• Might be pulled to help assist shows with quick changes, repairs, or other show needs if necessary

Job Requirements:

• Preferred to be able to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays
• Preferred to be able to work both AM or PM shifts
• Preferred to be able to work beyond 8 hours per day if required (peak seasons only)
• Must be self-motivated and able to work by yourself
• Must have previous job experience and/or training
• Must be able to properly use an industrial sewing machine and serger
• Must be able to make alterations on clothing
• Must be able to build costumes from a pattern
• Must have previous job experience and/or training
• Ability to make patterns preferred
• Must present design ideas and source materials if asked to do so
• Must work under pressure and with tight deadlines
• Preferred experience in maintaining and styling wigs
• Preferred experience in building props, painting, and dying a variety of materials
• Must take critiques and alter designs if asked to do so