Milliner 2 - Full-Time, Walt Disney World

Job Summary:

Have you ever pictured yourself crafting hats for Disney Live Entertainment? We are currently looking for a Milliner! This role will support the Costuming production teams in the development and alterations of hats, headpieces, and other specialty items for performers, characters, operational Cast Members, and Audio-Animatronics figures.

You will report to the Costuming Workroom Manager.

The pay rate for this role in Florida is $18.40 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: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

As part of the consideration process for this position, there will be an 8-hour in-person assessment.

Responsibilities:

• Perform basic hat fittings
• Apply size charts to alter and construct hats for accurate sizing/fit
• Perform sophisticated alterations and rehab work
• Construct hats and headpieces
• Initiate or correct spec sheets and swatch cards for millinery
• Connect and communicate production needs or concerns with leadership
• Use accurate techniques to repair or alter hats
• Verify existing patterns, swatch cards, and spec sheets to build or repair headpieces

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience with alterations and refabrication work
• Experience with industrial sewing machines for millinery purposes
• Experience with irons, press boards, steamers, hand-cutting tools, and millinery tools
• Repetitive twisting and bending
• Repetitive grasping, clutching, grabbing
• Sitting, standing, or walking for extended durations
• Minimal climbing of step stools/small ladders
• Lifting, lowering, and sliding of boxes/containers
• Be able to work with or around costumes made of natural or synthetic materials such as fur, foam, latex, or mylar
• Comfortable working with or around performers in various stages of dress or undress
• Comfortable working indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions or extreme temperatures
• Comfortable working with cleaning chemicals and adhesives that may require the use of a respirator

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of specialty experience in millinery
• Garment construction and/or alteration experience in the themed entertainment industry

Additional Information:

KEYWORD: WDWCasting, Costuming WDW: Walt Disney World Casting Hourly Jobs

About Walt Disney World Resort:

Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.