Costume Assistant 2, Full Time/Part Time

4 hours ago

Orlando, Florida, United States The Walt Disney Company Full time

Job ID BR Location Orlando, Florida, United States / Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney World Resort Date posted Jan. 05, 2026

Job Summary:

Have you ever pictured yourself providing costume services for entertainment offerings at the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Cruise Line, and more? We are looking for Costume Assistants to join our Disney Live Entertainment team These hardworking individuals assist in the end-to-end process of costume production with delivery, operation, and sustainment. Costume Assistants may perform specialized functions such as sewing, airbrushing, dying, and other craft work, as well as repairs, laundry, inventory, and storage. Additionally, Costume Assistants will assist the Costumers with setting up and attending fittings

You will report to the Costumers.

As a part of the consideration process for this position, there will be a 4-hour in-person costume crafting assessment.

The pay rate for this role in Florida is $19.25 per hour.

Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit:

Responsibilities:
  • Perform advanced craft work on specialty costumes such as embellishing, airbrushing, painting, distressing, and more
  • Pack costumes for shipment and fill out paperwork for tracking and inventory
  • Perform basic hand sewing, pressing, repair, and set up costume lines for shows
  • Operate special laundry care equipment (steamers, industrial steam irons, etc.)
  • Pick-up and delivery of show costumes for repairs, and alterations
  • Partner with Costumers to set up and assemble wardrobe and accessories for fitting
  • Compose alteration tickets, compile swatch cards, and perform general costuming inventory
  • Perform quick costume fixes to include hand sewing, button repairs, zippers, gluing, mending, and more
Basic Qualifications:
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must successfully pass the Costume Assistant assessment
  • Must possess a valid Driver's License as you may be required to drive company vehicles, such as an automatic transmission box truck
  • Proficiency in multiple types of complex shipping logistics (e.g. bin, soft craft, garment bag, shipping box, road case)
  • Willing to work with and around costumes made of natural and synthetic materials such as fur, latex, and mylar
  • Physical role requiring repetitive movement such as heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, grasping, clutching, prolonged standing, and kneeling
  • Minimal climbing of step stools/small ladders
  • Be able to work with or around costumes made of natural or synthetic materials such as fur, foam, latex, or mylar
  • Push, pull, or lift up to 50 pounds individually, and team lift a maximum of 85 pounds
  • Flexible with work schedule, including overtime, weekends, and holidays
Preferred Qualifications:
  • One (1) year of experience in a Costume Department or two (2) years of related experience in a theatrical or themed entertainment capacity
  • Experience with programs and software such as GUS, Jira, Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), SmartSheet, SharePoint, Maximo, MULAN, YuniquePLM
  • Advanced costume craft skills such as airbrushing, dye procedures, jewelry making, and painting
  • Experience with international packing/shipping logistics and paperwork
Additional Information:

SCHEDULE AVAILABILTY

Our Theme Parks and Resort Hotels operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and some shifts may start as early as 5:00am while some may end as late as 3:00am, 4:00am or 5:00am. Please note that the principles of seniority are used to schedule all roles.

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