Wardrobe Technician $23/hr (Cirque du Soleil Shows)

The Services Companies • Grand Prairie, TX

11h • $23 • Onsite

About The Position

Now Hiring extraordinary individuals to work with one of our major clients, Cirque du Soleil in Grand Prairie, TX! Cirque du Soleil is a major Quebec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. If you're seeking work opportunities in the food & beverage, hospitality, guest services and onsite operations for events, check out the opportunities and come join us. Job Title: Wardrobe Technician

Requirements

• A minimum of three years of experience as a professional seamstress with experience in costume repairs on large-scale stage productions
• Ability to use domestic as well as industrial sewing machines and ability to hand stitch
• Basic command of English essential and ability to read English essential
• Ability to communicate directly with artists daily in a calm and professional manner
• Being able to organize one's own work-load with little supervision
• Good health and good eye-sight necessary
• Being comfortable working in a standing position for long periods of time
• Ability to lift and carry weights up to 15kg
• Ability to sew on a variety of fabrics, including stretch, neoprene, and woven
• Being committed to the whole city run
• Ability to kneel frequently
• Ability to climb up and down stairs with heavy laundry baskets
• Ability to Commute: Grand Prairie, TX (Required)

Nice To Haves

• Technical skills in the areas of costume building, painting, shoe repair, millinery, makeup and hairstyling or other related theatrical crafts are an asset

Responsibilities

• Daily ironing and steaming of costumes
• Dispatching costumes in artists’ dressing rooms
• Working on sewing or crafts projects
• Maintaining integrity and safety of all costumes and costume accessories (this includes emergency repairs, alteration work and mending work)
• Daily washing of costumes (this includes hand wash and machine wash)
• Daily inspecting of all costumes for holes, tears or stains
• Maintaining a clean and secure work environment (this includes weekly clean-up of all wardrobe spaces)
• Helping with the set-up and tear-down of the wardrobe department, dressing rooms, laundry room and stock room
• Carrying out all other wardrobe projects and tasks assigned by HOW

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed