COSTUMING - Full Time, $29.86/Hour

Disney Live Entertainment; Kapolei (HI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

Free lunch

Free parking

Free theme park admission

Job summary

Aulani, A Disney Resort and Spa in Hawaii is seeking costuming cast members to issue, maintain, and manage costumes for On Stage and Backstage productions. The role focuses on inventory control, dressing performers, and ensuring costumes meet Disney Look guidelines.

The position includes fast-paced duties, daily use of RFID inventory systems, and collaboration with cast members to ensure a seamless wardrobe experience across shifts.

Qualifications

• Passion for the Entertainment industry and ability to model Disney Look appearance guidelines.
• Direct cast members on how to wear the assigned costumes and operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use computer tracing systems and input cast member information.

Responsibilities

• Interact with cast members and ensure clean costumes for each shift.
• Assist performers with dressing and undressing.
• Care for costumes and underdressings, and inspect for repairs.
• Handle housekeeping tasks and laundry duties for costumes.
• Operate RFID inventory system to track inventory and inputs.
• Input data into computer systems and manage locker and stockroom operations.
• Assist with locating costumes and putting away clean items.

Skills

Entertainment industry passion

Disney Look guidelines

Direct cast guidance

RFID inventory systems

Inventory management

Strong verbal communication

Learning sewing basics

Physical stamina

Tools

RFID system

Inventory software

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Summary:

Come and join the magic with Aulani, A Disney Resort and Spa! Perks and benefits may include:

• Healthcare options for you and your eligible dependents
• Tuition paid upfront at network schools
• Free lunch
• Free parking
• Free theme park admission and much more!

Costuming is a fast paced environment where you can showcase your interest in operations, costuming and entertainment. Costuming cast members are responsible for issuing and maintaining costumes to the Resort On Stage and Backstage Cast Members.

Responsibilities:

• Interacts with cast members and ensure clean costumes for each working shift
• Helps performers dress/undress
• Responsible for the care of costumes and underdressings
• Inspect costumes and pieces for repairs - sends out to respective locations
• Housekeeping, including (but not limited to) vacuuming, sweeping, emptying trash, dusting, etc.
• Laundry, including (but not limited to) sorting, scrubbing, hand-washing, placing in dryer, ironing, folding, and placing all costumes/under dressings on hangers
• Frequent use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) scanning system to inventory and track inventory
• Frequent use of computer to input cast member information and complete multiple transactions in managing inventory
• Assists cast members in locating the proper costumes
• As clean costumes come in, put away in the designated location(s)
• Will handle and sort dirty/soiled laundry
• May work locker issue - responsible for issuing locks to cast members, assist cast members with lockers, maintain locker rooms, support locker room clean outs, organize department supplies, conduct fittings as needed, order costumes, maintain records for laundry services
• May work stockroom - responsible for supporting the operation in a warehouse-like environment where you may receive, store, deliver and track costumes

Basic Qualifications:

• Passion for the Entertainment industry
• Willingness to enforce and model the Disney Look appearance guidelines
• Direct cast members on how to wear the assigned costumes
• Confident using computer tracing systems
• Experience in a fast paced work environment
• Can complete repetitious tasks while maintaining quality of work
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Willing to learn (may need to learn how to sew buttons, hooks, etc.)
• May require climbing tall ladders and working at heights

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a retail and/or theatrical environment
• Sewing experience: Able to operate industrial sewing machines and be able to demonstrate basic knowledge of altering and repairing a garment
• Knowledge of Hawaiian/Japanese language preferred

Additional Information:

SCHEDULE AVAILABILTYFull Time - Full availability is required seven (7) days per week, including early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays.Keyword: AULANI CASTING, AULANICASTINGThe pay rate for this role in Hawaii is $29.86 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.