Wardrobe Technician $23/hr (Cirque du Soleil Shows)
About The Position
The Service Companies is the leading services provider of hospitality management to hotels, resorts, casinos, entertainment and education facilities nationwide. With over 3,000 associates located throughout 31 states, The Service Companies offers each associate competitive pay, full benefits, opportunities for growth, the option for same day pay through Dayforce Wallet and more. Learn more at www.theservicecompanies.com or connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. Wardrobe Technician $23/hr (Cirque du Soleil Shows) Job description: 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.
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
- Technical skills in the areas of costume building, painting, shoe repair, millinery, makeup and hairstyling or other related theatrical crafts are an asset
- 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
- Costume Construction: 2 years (Required)
- Sewing machine: 2 years (Required)
- Hand Sewing: 2 years (Required)
- Stitcher: 2 years (Required)
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
