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Part Time Costume Specialist Sr, Walt Disney World

The Walt Disney Company

Florida, United States (On-site)

Part Time Costume Specialist Sr, Walt Disney World

2 Days ago • All levels • Administrative

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Job Description

The Part-Time Costume Specialist Senior at Walt Disney World supports the Costuming department, specifically the Audio-Animatronic Ride Crew (Epcot) and Disney Character Event group. Responsibilities include attraction walkthroughs, documentation photography, minor repairs and re-dressing of Audio-Animatronics, assisting with event setup and strike, dressing performers, handling costumes and props, performing specialty laundry, and driving company vehicles. The role requires working various shifts (including nights, holidays, weekends), lifting up to 50 lbs, working at heights, and operating heavy equipment. Experience with theatrical costuming, performer support, and Microsoft Office Suite is preferred.

Must have:

Valid US Driver's License
At least 18 years old
Handle costume repairs
Event setup & strike
Perform minor repairs
Lift up to 50 lbs
Work various shifts

Good to have:

Theatrical costuming experience
Performer support experience
Microsoft Office Suite knowledge
Experience with character/mascot dressing

Job Summary:

Do you have a passion for supporting entertainment offerings and special events? We are looking for a Part-Time Costume Specialist Senior to support our Costuming department! This unique role supports the Audio-Animatronic Ride Crew and the Disney Character Event group. The Audio-Animatronic Crew will be based out of Epcot and will support the unique costuming needs of the Audio-Animatronic figures located across the property. You will conduct attraction walk-throughs, take on-site documentation photographs, and perform minor repairs and partial to full re-dressing of the figures. The Disney Character Events Costuming team assists with the hundreds of special events across Walt Disney World property including making deliveries, event setup, and dressing performers.

You will report to the Costuming Manager.

The pay rate for this role in Florida is $18.00 per hour.
Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

Responsibilities:

Prepare for special events by presetting and dressing specific costumes
Assist with the setup and strike of special entertainment events
Working autonomously without direct supervision in offsite or remote locations
Perform small hand-sewing repairs to keep an offering up
Potential travel for events beyond Walt Disney World property
Help dress performers including usage of technology components
Continual lifting, lowering, and sliding of boxes and containers and repetitively climbing ladders and stairs
Perform Attraction walk-throughs
Taking on-site documentation photos
Partial to full re-dressings of figures
Take detailed costuming inventory
Ensure costume show quality at all times
Minor repairs to character hard goods (halo repairs, minor gluing, eye lenses/lash replacement, etc.)
Work with small handheld tools (drill, rivet gun, dremel, etc.)
Working with various glues and epoxies
Working with and around costumes made of synthetic materials (fur, latex, Mylar, etc.)
Pack costumes for shipping and delivery with attention to detail
Performing specialty laundry procedures of unique and specialized fabrics or costumes

Basic Qualifications:

Be at least 18 years of age
Possess a valid US Driver’s license
Receptive to working a variety of shift times that may include overnight hours, holidays, and weekends
Receptive to assisting performers in various stages of dress
Receptive to working indoors and outdoors in varying or extreme temperatures and weather conditions
Receptive to working in venues with low light levels and/or with theatrical special effects (fog, strobe lights, etc.)
Willing to drive company vehicles, including box trucks, SUVs, multi-passenger vans, and be able to utilize a manual transmission
Willing to be trained, certified, and operate heavy equipment such as a Roll Loader, Forklift, Scissor Lift, and WAV lift
Willing to work in confined spaces
Climb multiple ladders and staircases per shift
Prolonged standing throughout your shift
Work at elevations up to 30 feet
Lifting bins or objects to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Costuming experience in a theatrical or themed entertainment capacity
Experience with supporting the costuming needs of performers
Experience with character or mascot building/dressing
Knowledge or experience with Microsoft Office Suite, GUS+, Smartsheet, and MATER

Additional Information:

SCHEDULE AVAILABILTY
Our Theme Parks and Resort Hotels operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and some shifts may start as early as 5:00am while some may end as late as 3:00am, 4:00am or 5:00am. Please note that the principles of seniority are used to schedule all roles.

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KEYWORD: WDWCasting, Costuming, WDW: Walt Disney World Casting Hourly Jobs

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