Costume Builder
Buena Park, California
Job Category: Wardrobe
Req ID 22986$17.78 / hour
Responsibilities:
The primary purpose of the Costume Builder is to create employee costumes for the park’s shows and attractions. The creations can be either simple department uniforms to elaborate showpieces for a summer or Haunt production number. Working with a variety of fabrics and materials, Costume Builders are sometimes given as little as a rough sketch, and asked to produce a full outfit. Innovation and creativity is an absolute must in this position. The senior costume builders will also sometimes meet with entertainment and production Management to see how a piece is used and will react to the demands of a given scene. The costume builders Also exclusively handle the building of costume pieces for the Peanuts characters.
Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS - Minimum requirements including education, licenses, skill, etc.
- Physically able to be on feet for entire eight hour shift
- Operating industrial sewing machines, overlock, roll edge hemmer, commercial steam iron, commercial laundry equipment and hand sewing
- Knowledge of construction of basic garments and show costuming
- Pattern drafting and fabric cutting
- Ability to work as a dresser in entertainment venues as needed
RESPONSIBILITIES - Description of duties to be performed
- To provide assistance in the construction of all costuming in the department, I.E., stock, special builds, show costuming, character costuming
- To take measurements, pattern, cut, stitch, fit and alter all costuming as required by the desinger/supervisor
- To maintain a safe workplace throughout the department
- Perform the duties of a dresser as needed for major entertainment venues
- interact personalbly with other employees and entertainment talent
