Costuming Cast Member – Part Time, Walt Disney World

Yellow Shoes? Check! Red pants? Check! We are currently looking for candidates to join our Costuming department! Costuming Cast Members at the Walt Disney World Resort ensure that the thousands of Entertainment and Operations costumed Cast Members are ready for the show daily. Here at Disney, our Costuming team plays a pivotal role in ensuring our world-class offerings dazzle and delight every single Guest! Costuming Cast Members issue costumes at various costuming facilities across property, checking garments to maintain show quality, transporting locker bags, loading, and unloading costumes and doing some in-house laundry. Costuming Cast Members may also have the opportunity to assist performers in our shows and parades.

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:

• Issue costumes to Cast Members at various locations across property
• Assist Cast Members with retrieving all necessary pieces of their costumes
• Perform basic vehicle safety checks when using a company vehicle
• Pack boxes and road cases
• Write repair tickets
• Attribute and link garments
• Clear out/maintain lockers and perform minor repairs
• Pull and process locker availability reports
• Maintain records for personal items retrieved from lockers
• Pre-set and strike Entertainment costumes
• Dress shows and parades, including performers in various stages of dress/undress
• Launder costumes and restock lines/drawers
• Complete show-quality and safety checks
• Deliver costumes to various locations across Walt Disney World property
• Perform basic inventory reconciliation and write up repairs for soft and hard goods
• Assist with quick costume changes potentially in confined spaces
• Assist dress performers including usage of technology components

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• A valid Driver’s License as you may be required to drive company vehicles
• Receptive to being around individuals in various stages of dress and undress
• Physical role requiring heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and kneeling
• Be able to work with and around costumes made of synthetic materials (fur, latex, Mylar, etc.)
• Work outside in various weather conditions or extreme temperatures
• Work at various heights or in enclosed dark spaces
• Work in venues with theatrical special effects (e.g. fog, strobe lights, etc.) , low-light levels, and willing to work at various heights
• Push or pull up to 46 lbs.
• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Team lift with 2 Cast Members a maximum of 85 lbs.

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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About Walt Disney World Resort:

Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. , which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort .

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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