Construction Sewing Specialist - Part Time, Walt Disney World

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Construct detailed and intricate garments from start to finish
• Sophisticated sewing on a variety of fabrics
• Apply size chart to alter garments
• Collaborate with Patternmaker on replenishment orders
• Construct garments and perform repairs/alterations to all types of garments
• Share sewing techniques and standard processes
• Work in an area where you may be exposed to performers in various stages of dress/undress
• Read and interpret patterns and specifications sheets with little to no direction
• Manufacture and alter garments above minimum workroom efficiency standards
• Build, repair, or alter garments using a wide variety of hand and machine sewing techniques
• Additional Personal Protective Equipment (face shields, goggles, refillable hand sanitizers, etc.) may be required
• Cast Members may be required to handle cleaning chemicals and supplies

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must successfully pass a Sewing Assessment
• Experience with production, millinery, patternmaking, or alternations
• Willing to work with costumes and fabrics made of synthetic and natural fibers such as fur, foam, vinyl, latex, and leather
• Physical role requiring heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, kneeling, and prolonged standing
• Repetitive grasping, clutching, and grabbing with hands
• Work at various heights and varying temperatures in a high-lint area
• Part-Time roles require full availability for any shift, a MINIMUM of three (3) days per week, including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Full-Time roles require Full availability for any shift, seven (7) days per week, including nights, weekends, and holidays

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of experience in garment construction or repair
• Experience using industrial sewing machines in a professional setting

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