Costume Builder

Overview : $17.78 / hour

Seasonal

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