Wardrobe/Stock Coordinator/ Lead Stitcher - Tulsa Ballet

Tulsa Ballet, one of the premiere ballet companies in America located in the heart of the Midwest, is looking for an energetic and focused individual for the position of Wardrobe/Stock Supervisor, Lead Stitcher. This position requires a driven and passionate professional with strong communication and organizational skills, a working knowledge of costume maintenance and cleaning, and excellent interpersonal and time management skills.

Wardrobe/Stock Supervisor duties include but not limited to:

• Oversees the vast collection of costumes including their organization, tracking, show inventories.

• Direct communication with the Costume Shop Manager for floor and laundry facility use as needed including shop time for repairs.

• The cleaning, organizing, and restock of any production done by Tulsa Ballet or the Center for Dance Education

• Communication and oversight of our Dry-Cleaning services making sure items are picked and dropped off at the appropriate time.

• Oversees the development of run paperwork with assistance from the Director of Costumes

• Oversees the wardrobe run crew for all Tulsa Ballet rehearsals and performances

Lead Stitcher job duties include by not limited to:

• Completes projects as assigned by the Costume Shop Manager.

• Assists with alterations and preparation of costumes as instructed by the Shop Manager.

• Works with other departments with as needed repairs that fall outside of the costume

world.

• Receive complicated alterations for dancewear to either oversee staff or complete in a timely manner.

Required qualifications and skils:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Costume Construction and technology with a professional shop.

• Understanding and knowledge of textiles and fabrics.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work within tight deadlines.

• Be detail orientated and self-motivated.

• Able to walk up 2 flights of stairs.

• Experience with domestic and industrial sewing machines and sergers.

• Completion of projects within the time frame given by the Costume Shop Manager.

• Mandatory attendance to all dress rehearsals and performances.

• Availability to work night and weekends.

• Ability to oversee or organize groups of over hire/ volunteers with varying personalities

and experience levels.

• Able to follow direction, completing projects in a timely efficient manner.

Individual who would excel at this position has:

• The ability to succeed and make decisions quickly under pressure.

• Respect for Tulsa Ballets mission and drive, including the understanding that the focus of our work is to support the artistic and creative process—and people—at the heart of making dance.

• Exhibit interpersonal savvy, which includes relating comfortably to a variety of

personalities; cultivating and maintaining positive relationships; employing discretion,

diplomacy, and tact; seeking the positive in all situations.

• Comfortably and effectively cope with change and ambiguity, which includes effectively transitioning between tasks and timelines; identifying priorities and making good decisions with a minimum of information; staying relaxed and proactive when things are uncertain; confidently managing risk and uncertainty.

Please submit cover letter, resume, and examples of work to:

Shawn Sturdevant

Director of Costumes

shawn.sturdevant@tulsaballet.org
Salary: 40,000-42,000 Based on Experience