Job Details Job ID: 5358687 Job Description Position Title: Assistant Costumer Salary Range: $15 per hour Contract Length: 12- month per year, typically Monday - Friday between the hours of 10am and 6pm Immediate Supervisor: Costume Shop Manager Basic Function: The Assistant Costumer will facilitate customers' use of the costume collection, including rentals, maintenance, cleaning, and organization Offer excellent customer service to new and returning customers Build, alter, and mend costumes and accessories as required Essential Duties & Responsibilities: General Duties: + Provide friendly customer service to everyone who comes into the shop. + Work with customers to find what they are looking for and provide the best items available within the collection to meet their needs. + Help facilitate cleaning, laundering, mending, and put-away of costumes when returned. + Research shows, time periods, etc., as needed, to meet customer expectations when they come in for an appointment. + Contribute to the Collection's social media platforms. + Perform tasks as delegated by the Costume Shop Manager to maintain efficient and productive shop operations. Specific Duties: + Integrity and a commitment to and passion for the Casaday Costume Company's mission Knowledge of theatrical costuming processes and practices. + Knowledge of costuming and fashion history Strong construction skills including hand and machine sewing; patterning/cutting; fitting and alterations. + Craft skills such as dyeing, painting fabric, and distressing a plus Creativity, imagination, problem-solving, and design skills. + Ability to multi-task in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment and to meet deadlines. + Excellent communication skills. + Excellent time management skills. + Organizational skills and attention to detail. + Ability to oversee large groups of all ages for rentals, shop tours, and presentations. + Flexible and adaptable attitude. + A positive and professional presence. + Strong computer skills including efficiency in Microsoft Office and common social media platforms Qualifications: + Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a related area, i.e. + Theatrical Costuming, Fashion History, or training in costuming and sewing or equivalent experience with recommendations is required. + Hold a valid driver's license with no serious violations Provide proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status by completing Federal Form 1-9 in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 Provide evidence that a criminal record history check has been conducted and clearance has been given by the Department of Education. + Provide a sworn statement that there have not been any convictions of a crime or a disorderly person's offense. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job. Unless reasonable accommodations can be made while performing this job, the staff member shall: Lift items, sometime above head height, as needed to perform the functions of the job. Sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time. Speak and hear. Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception with the ability to focus vision. Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls Environmental Requirements: The environmental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions Exposure to heated/air conditioned and ventilated facilities Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, etc. Function in a workplace that is usually moderately quiet but that can be noisy at times Position Type: Part-Time