Wardrobe Supervisor

Wardrobe Supervisor

Skipton, BD23 3AE

Skipton-based, our client is a highly successful award-winning Creative Production Company providing full entertainment programmes and talent, through their agency, to Cruise Lines and the Leisure Industry. They also provide role-play actors for training and education and has specialist divisions providing digital content solutions for the heritage, museum and tourism sectors. Our Client also owns a brand new Bar/Restaurant in a Grade II listed building, refurbished to high specification in the bustling market town of Skipton.

Our Client is recruiting for a motivated and enthusiastic Wardrobe Supervisor supervise a busy wardrobe department providing costumes for cruise production shows, plays and historical work. Organisational and management skills essential, including computer literacy, budget control and seamstress sewing/alteration abilities essential.

Based at their studios in West Yorkshire, the role involves regular overseas travel and the flexibility to work unsocial hours.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:

• Liaise with Show Directors & Choreographers regarding costume requirements
• Knowledge of fabrics and fabric care essential
• Good sewing skills, ability to measure artistes, fit and alter costumes
• Ordering, commissioning and purchase of costumes and accessories
• Liaising with suppliers, manufacturers, costume designers and makers
• Manage the department budget control
• Manage the wardrobe team and allocation of tasks
• Measuring of artistes
• Costuming fitting and alteration on board ship
• Oversee the production and delivery of costumes
• Supervising the storage, cleaning and repair of costumes
• Ensuring costumes are ready for fittings and performances
• Delegate all cleaning lists and other required administration
• Order and oversee maintenance of footwear
• Supervise the packing and preparing costumes for transportation including printing labels and producing packing lists and invoices
• Checking costumes, labelling, photographing and returning to storage
• Undertaking regular stock checks, photographing and listing descriptions of costumes
• Attend dress-runs and take notes as required
• Performing any other duties which may be appropriate to the position

Please apply online and send your current CV / Cover Letter and any further documents supporting your application.

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