Costume and Wardrobe Associate

Costume and Wardrobe Associate

Get on track for a summer of ride-iculous fun! Are you a fan of theme parks? Do you know your Wickerman from Nemesis? Then keep reading to hear about an opportunity where FUN is in the job description!

Who we are
We’re guessing you’ve probably heard of us… but what you don’t know is what the Alton Towers Resort family lifestyle is about. We provide laughter, smiles, shrieks and screams every day. We delight families, we terrify grown men, and we excite the adrenaline junkies that venture to our abode. There may be a lot of us, but everyone matters at Alton Towers Resort and here new colleagues quickly become old friends. We encourage each other, we provide new opportunities to learn and develop, and we celebrate our successes with one of the best after-season parties you’ll ever attend!

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for Costume & Wardrobe Associates to join us at the Alton Towers Resort, the UK's only attraction that specialises in making Britain happy!

In this role you will report to the Costume Manager and the Costume Maintenance Supervisor. You will be responsible for making sure the Alton Towers Resort performers present a clean, tidy, and easily recognisable image to our guests. Predominantly you'll be maintaining costumes and caring for the upkeep of costume characters. This includes washing, ironing, repairs, alterations, and cooperating with performers daily.

Key Objectives:

Directly contribute to the successful delivery/ set up of all Entertainments Productions

• Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
• Do you like working in a fast-paced environment?
• Do you have good sewing skills?
• Do you have a full clean driving licence? This is required as you will be required to drive our vehicles across the Resort.

The Perks of the job

Number one - We’re a fun, friendly and unique environment in which you are guaranteed to meet like-minded people and have fun! Benefits include:

• 28 days holiday
• fantastic progression and development opportunities

-Merlin Magic Pass which gives you, your friends and family free admission to all our attractions worldwide- Worth over £1000!

• Access to exclusive employee events and monthly incentives
• 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
• 40% discount on LEGO.
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Accessible employee transport links

Everyone Matters at Merlin.

At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters!
Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.

If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at Recruitment@Alton-Towers.com and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

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