Workroom Manager

Through innovative storytelling and collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment crafts, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences! From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over. This diverse team – representing a wide variety of fields and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle… and a dash of pixie dust!

The Workroom Manager leads all aspects of a diverse and dedicated cast of highly skilled artisans. This role leads the day-to-day operation of both people and processes with an eye toward teamwork, collaboration, and development.

This position reports to the Area Manager of Costume Production.

This is a temporary role with no guarantee of permanent placement.

What You Will Do

• Lead a team of union hourly Cast Members

• Facilitate the development and replenishment of Character costumes.

• Handle confidential information pertaining to employees and intellectual property.

• Partner with multiple collaborators to maintain product quality and designs.

• Partner with Costumers, Buyers, Designers, & vendors.

• Creating estimates for manufacturing costumes.

• Forecast and order needed supplies, tools, and notions.

• Responsible for ensuring that cast issues are addressed in a timely manner.

• Ensure that manufacturing is on time, on budget, and of the utmost quality.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 3+ years experience in garment construction, alterations, and patterning techniques

• 3+ years experience facilitating garment/costume fittings

• 1+ years experience in indirect or direct leadership

• Experience using patterning software and 3-D garment development software

• Experience in the theater, film, apparel, or manufacturing industry

• Experience with performers in various stages of dress/undress

• Experience with sewing terms, fabric types, and garment notions

• Experience leading workflow and project budgets

• Experience communicating (both verbal and written) with a variety of partners at all levels

• Experience working in a team environment where collaboration is key

• Experience in planning, problem-solving, conflict resolution, influencing, and negotiating

• Experience with continuous improvement process

• Ability to work around all types of fabrics, fibers, foams, and synthetic furs

• Ability to be flexible with work schedule, including weekends and holidays

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using SAP, Gerber AccuMark, CLO, Marvelous Designer, Maya, and/or Adobe Creative Suite  

• Experience working with a unionized cast

• Proficient or fluent in Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, or Spanish

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required

• Advanced degree in a Costuming, Textiles, or Apparel-related field is preferred

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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