**Assistant Costume Shop Manager**

Title Assistant Costume Shop Manager Organization ZACH Theatre Closing Date Location Austin, TX Information

ZACH Theatre is coming back and we need talented people! We are hiring an Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor who knows what it takes to help run a successful shop.

POSITION SUMMARY: Functions as the assistant costume shop supervisor in a year-round equity, non-profit professional theatre. Oversees the daily operations of the costume shop; supervises alterations, over hire stitchers and costume strike for all productions and ZACH events. Manages costume stock and costume shop with Costume Shop Supervisor and acts as first hand with in-house costume builds, alterations and repairs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Completes costume builds, alterations and repairs for each show and supervises over hire stitchers, delegates alterations and repairs

Manages the costume needs and budgetary management for Theatre for Families, Pre-Professional Company and education events with the guidance of the Costume Shop Supervisor

Manages and maintains the costume shop work area, costume stock (by restocking rental returns, donations and unused costumes) and fitting area, including keeping it clean and orderly to maximize productivity

Attends and takes notes during all scheduled production meetings, designer run-throughs and full-dress tech rehearsals; attends all required staff meetings, costume measurements and fittings for scheduled stage productions and events (including Red Hot & Soul)

Creates a workable space for designer to pull and organize costumes by creating show racks with diddy bags and rack dividers.

In charge of data entry for costume show database for each production

Manages the costume needs, in conjunction with costume shop manager, for all marketing photo shoots, Development and ZACH events

Manages, in conjunction with costume shop manager, costume load-in and strike for all stage productions and ZACH events

Acts as costume shop manager when manager is unavailable

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Must be able to work some nights and weekends; holidays as required

Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs, climb ladder, push or pull heavy objects, reach overhead

Should be able to tolerate exposure to metals and common laundry chemicals

Should be able to interact closely with other staff members, actors, designers and other employees in an active open workspace or dimly lit areas backstage

EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or equivalent (required)

Bachelors Degree in Theatre (preferred)

2 years experience in a theatrical costume shop doing costume construction, wardrobe, alteration and repair, or combination of education and experience is required

Experience in an Equity or LORT producing environment (preferred)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Must be able to operate an industrial and domestic sewing machine

Must be able to operate a serger

Demonstrated skills of costume construction, sewing, alterations and costume fitting process

Demonstrated skills of costume shop operations

Demonstrated skills of MS Office products, including Outlook, Excel and MS Word, Access

Demonstrated skills in navigating and organizing costume stock

Demonstrated oral/written communication and organizational skills

Demonstrated skills in assisting costume designers with costume stock pulling, fittings, costume rentals, costume research and purchases

Demonstrated skills in costume care, cleaning and maintenance

Ability to meet deadlines, complete projects as assigned and multitask

Ability to assist other staff members with costume questions or needs

Ability to work and make decisions both independently and with a team

Salary Range: $35,000 $40,000

To apply:

As part of our commitment to ensuring an equitable, diverse and inclusive workforce we invite you to voluntarily self-identify in the following categories in a cover letter or note that you include in your email:

Gender: Woman, Man, Genderqueer/Gender non-binary, prefer to self-describe

Pronouns: Please include your pronouns.

Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White (not Hispanic or Latino) Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (not Hispanic or Latino), Asian (not Hispanic or Latino), Native American or Alaska Native (not Hispanic or Latino), Two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino)

Actors Equity Association has set up strict guidelines that must be followed to allow Equity Actors members to work in future productions. ZACH is intending to operate as a fully vaccinated workplace per the guidance issued by Actors Equity.

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