Assistant Costume Shop Manager

AMDA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

AMDA College of the Performing Arts, with campuses in New York City and Hollywood, seeks an Assistant Costume Shop Manager to assist the Costume Shop Manager in maintaining all costume shop spaces, organizing, and tracking all paperwork for AMDA productions.

You will liaise with staff and student workers, manage scheduling, fittings, and garment construction tasks, and supervise shop operations to ensure smooth production flow and safety in a fully in-person Hollywood campus setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in a related field.
• 1-3 years of administrative costume shop experience including emails, paperwork, and organizing systems.
• 1-3 years of costume design or coordination experience.
• 1-3 years of theatre costume construction experience including pattern making, hand sewing, cutting, stitching, and alterations.
• Knowledge of home and industrial sewing machines and sergers.
• Knowledge of theatrical garment construction and historical sewing.
• Excellent hand and machine sewing skills.
• Strong organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison to staff, student workers, and student cast members regarding paperwork and information.
• Manage administrative tasks including receipt tracking, fitting notes, paperwork and production scheduling.
• Track orders, shipments, and returns.
• Supervise Mainstage Productions as assigned.
• Help organize and maintain all Costume Shop spaces.
• Co-ordinate AMDA productions' costumes as assigned.
• Assist in fittings, shopping, pulling, alterations, and garment construction for productions.
• Attend meetings, tech rehearsals, and events to represent the costume department.
• Schedule shifts for staff and student workers.
• Instruct staff on notes and work lists for garment construction and daily tasks.
• Supervise the Costume Shop when the Manager is unavailable.
• Coordinate/supervise staff and students during AMDA productions.
• Assist in hiring and training staff and student workers.

Skills

Costume shop admin

Sewing & garment construction

Team leadership

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Sewing machines

Industrial serger

Pattern making

Job description

AMDA College of the Performing Arts, with campuses in New York City and Hollywood, is one of the foremost post-secondary performing arts colleges in the country. AMDA offers various pathways for students to receive unparalleled performing arts education taught by world-class industry professionals, including Professional Conservatory Certificates as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees (Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Occupational Studies, Master of Fine Arts and Master of Arts).

The Assistant Costume Shop Manager will assist the Costume Shop Manager in maintaining all costume shop spaces, organizing, and tracking all paperwork associated with the costume shop, and supporting all tasks related to AMDA productions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Act as liaison to staff, student workers, and student cast members regarding necessary operational paperwork and information.
• Manage administrative tasks as needed. Including but not limited to receipt tracking, fitting notes, all paperwork and scheduling associated with productions.
• Track orders, shipments, and returns.
• Supervise Mainstage Productions as assigned.
• Help organize and maintain all Costume Shop spaces.
• Costume Coordinate AMDA productions as assigned.
• Assist in tasks associated with AMDA mainstage productions. Including but not limited to fittings, shopping, pulling, alterations, and garment construction.
• Attend meetings, tech rehearsals, and any production event when required to represent the costume department.
• Schedule shifts for staff and student workers.
• Instruct staff on all notes and work lists. Including garment construction, alterations, and daily Costume Shop tasks.
• Supervise the Costume Shop when Costume Shop Manager is unavailable.
• Supervise and instruct staff and student workers when coordinating or supervising AMDA production.
• Assist Costume Shop Manager with hiring and training staff and student workers.
• Ability to safely lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 40 pounds.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in a related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of prior experience in all aspects of Costume Shop administrative tasks including emails, paperwork creation and implementation, and maintaining organizational systems.
• 1-3 years of experience of Costume Design or Coordination.
• 1-3 years of prior experience in all aspects of theatre costume construction including but not limited to pattern making, hand sewing, cutting, stitching, and alterations.
• Knowledge of home and industrial sewing machines and sergers.
• Knowledge of theatrical garment construction and historical sewing.
• Knowledge, ability, and experience in costume coordination or costume design.
• Excellent hand and machine sewing skills.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Ability to remain professional while coordinating and supervising staff and students.
• Ability to supervise and lead a team of workers.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team.

Position Information

• This position is subject to a background check and reference check upon a conditional offer of employment.
• Pay range: $33.00/hr to $34.00/hr
• Full-time, non-exempt position.
• Fully in-person position based on AMDA's Hollywood campus in Los Angeles, California.
• The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
• Occasional evening and weekend workis required for crewing and supervising productions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AMDA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.