Costume Builder - Full-time / Part-time
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation10 months ago
Buena Park, CA, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Position Overview
The Costume Builder is responsible for creating employee costumes for the park’s shows and attractions. Using a variety of fabrics and materials, you will transform rough sketches into complete outfits, demonstrating exceptional innovation and creativity. In this role you may also collaborate with entertainment and production management and exclusively handle costume pieces for the Peanuts characters. Compensation: $17.78 / hour – Job Type: Seasonal.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in constructing all costuming, including stock, special builds, show costuming, and character costuming.
- Take measurements, draft patterns, cut, stitch, fit, and alter all costuming as required by the designer/supervisor.
- Maintain a safe workplace throughout the department.
- Performdresser duties as needed for major entertainment venues.
- Interact personally with employees and entertainment talent.
Required Qualifications
- Physically able to be on feet for an entire eight‐hour shift.
- Experience operating industrial sewing machines, overlock, roll edge hemmer, commercial steam iron, commercial laundry equipment, and hand sewing.
- Knowledge of basic garment construction and show costuming.
- Skill in pattern drafting and fabric cutting.
- Ability to work as a dresser in entertainment venues as needed.
Required Skills
Hand sewing
Fabric cutting
Roll edge hemming
Commercial laundry equipment operation
Costume construction
Industrial sewing machine operation
Overlock sewing
Pattern drafting
Dressing for entertainment
Commercial steam ironing