The Walt Disney Company

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.. Travel for events beyond/off of Walt Disney World property. Minor repairs to character hard goods (halo repairs, minor gluing, eye lenses/lash replacement, etc.). Costuming experience in a theatrical or themed entertainment capacity. KEYWORD: WDWCasting, Costuming, WDW: Walt Disney World Casting Hourly Jobs

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Do you have a passion for supporting entertainment offerings and special events? We are looking for a Costume Specialist Senior to support our Costuming department! This role supports the unique work of our Disney Character Event group. 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 $17.00 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 : <ul><li>Prepare for special events by presetting and dressing specific costumes</li><li>Assist with the setup and strike of special entertainment events</li><li>Working autonomously without direct supervision in offsite or remote locations</li><li>Perform small hand-sewing repairs to keep an offering up</li><li>Travel for events beyond/off of Walt Disney World property</li><li>Help dress performers including usage of technology components</li><li>Minor repairs to character hard goods (halo repairs, minor gluing, eye lenses/lash replacement, etc.)</li><li>Working with various glues and epoxies</li><li>Working with and around costumes made of synthetic materials (fur, latex, Mylar, etc.)</li><li>Pack costumes for shipping and delivery with attention to detail</li><li>Performing specialty laundry procedures of unique and specialized fabrics or costumes </li></ul>Basic Qualifications : <ul><li>Be at least 18 years of age</li><li>Possess a valid US Driver’s license</li><li>Receptive to working a variety of shift times, including early or late hours, holidays, and weekends</li><li>Receptive to assisting performers in various stages of dress</li><li>Willing to drive company vehicles, including box trucks, SUVs & multi-passenger vans: be able and a manual transmission</li><li>Willing to be trained, certified, and operate heavy equipment such as a Roll Loader, Forklift, Scissor Lift, and WAV lift</li><li>Climb multiple ladders & staircases per shift</li><li>Work at elevations up to 30 feet</li><li>Lifting bins or objects up to 50 lbs.</li><li>Walk long distances, as well as walk or climb on uneven surfaces </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications: <ul><li>Costuming experience in a theatrical or themed entertainment capacity</li><li>Experience with supporting the costuming needs of performers</li><li>Experience with character or mascot building/dressing</li><li>Knowledge or experience with Microsoft Office, GUS, Smartsheet, and MATER </li></ul>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. SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION After clicking “Apply for this job” below, the employment application will open in a new window. Please complete ALL pages of the application by clicking “Next” on each page, then “Submit” on the final page. KEYWORD: WDWCasting, Costuming, WDW: Walt Disney World Casting Hourly Jobs

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