Special FX Makeup Artist

Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Park entry while off-duty

Tickets for friends and family

Discounted tickets & season passes

Job summary

Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park seeks an Entertainment Special FX Makeup Artist to support Halloween performances on-site in Denver. The role involves preparing makeup, setting up for makeup, cleaning work areas, and collaborating with actors and crew to apply elaborate FX makeup.

The ideal candidate has airbrush experience and basic FX makeup skills, with flexibility for weekends, nights, and holidays. A background check may be required and the position offers competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Airbrush experience preferred.
• Basic FX makeup skills.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Available for weekends, nights and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare makeup
• Set up for makeup application
• Clean work area
• Work with various individuals to apply makeup
• Perform various other duties as assigned.

Skills

Airbrush experience

Prosthetics makeup

Time management

FX makeup basics

Age 18+

Overtime availability

Flexible hours

Weekends & nights

Job description

Job Title

Entertainment Special FX Makeup Artist

Reports To

Entertainment Supervisor

Department

Entertainment

Pay Rate

$25.00/hour

Accepting Applications

August 3rd, 2026

Anticipated Fill Date

August 22nd, 2026

Job Summary

Special FX makeup artist for Halloween actors.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare makeup
• Set up for makeup application
• Clean work area
• Work with various individuals to apply makeup
• Perform various other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Airbrush experience preferred
• May include cream, prosthetic applications
• Manage time wisely
• Basic FX makeup skills
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Required to work in various weather conditions.
• Available to work overtime.
• Available to work flexible hours including weekends, nights, and holidays.
• All job offers contingent on passing a criminal, drug, alcohol, and social security background check.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to walk or stand for up to eight hours a shift.
• Requires occasional kneeling and bending.
• Requires occasional reaching above shoulder, pushing and pulling.
• Requires occasional lifts and carries up to 50 pounds.
• Requires occasional carries up to 100 pounds with the assistance of a two-wheel hand truck.
• Requires manual and bi-manual dexterity, fine and gross motor skills, eye/hand coordination, near vision, hearing, and speech.
• Possess 20/20 corrected vision. (Corrective lens, if required, must be worn while on duty).
• Possess normal or average corrected hearing. (Defined as 25 decibels or better in the frequency range of 500HZ-4000HZ considered normal speech frequency range). (If a corrective device is needed to achieve this range, it must be worn while on duty).

Benefits

• Paid sick leave
• Free entry to the park while off-duty
• Free tickets for friends and family
• Additional discounted tickets and season passes for friends and family