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Job Description / Duties

The Opportunity

Banff Centre is looking for a Theatre Practitioner Level 3 - Wardrobe who can work collaboratively to provide support for Why Not Theatre's performance of Mahabharata: The Journey Begins.

Specific Accountabilities

Adjusting costumes and fittings for cast members
Assisting with repairs to costumes including inserting elastics in waistbands, repairing snaps, and mending tears to fabric
Rebuilding a bodysuit that is a mesh long sleeve leotard

Qualifications / Required Skills

Qualification and Educational Requirements

- Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a working practitioner in their discipline within a Theatre or Performing Arts production environment
- Has completed a formal theatre education
- Must have a working knowledge of the theories and practices that support this discipline
- Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to stay calm under pressure
- Able to work with tight, changing timelines in a fast paced environment
- Knowledgeable of related industry trends including the application of up to date techniques, and use of special materials and current health and safety standards
- Able to apply of professional theatre techniques and methods to provide the quality, efficiency and support level required by Performing Arts

Special Requirements

- Due to the nature of the job, this position requires the candidate to be available to work a flexible, irregular schedule and weekends.

Additional Information

Employment Terms & Benefits

In accordance with CUPE 4318, this is a unionized, hourly support staff position, subject to a 500-hour probationary period.

This position pays between $27.17 and $31.51 per hour, depending on experience, working up to 40 hours per week on a rotating schedule.

This is a term position, from January 14 - 28, 2025

Benefits of working at Banff Centre are:
- Transitional staff housing (based on availability)
- Professional development
- Staff cafeteria and restaurant discounts (Vistas, Maclab Bistro)

Application Process
- We are accepting applications for the Theatre Practitioner Level 3 position until a candidate has been found.
- Candidates offered a position with Banff Centre, in this capacity, will be required to obtain a criminal record check verifying a clear record prior to an extension of a final employment offer.
- Visa Requirements: Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Banff Centre is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Salary: $27.17 to $31.51 hourly

Contact Information

Sarah MacDonald
careers@banffcentre.ca 
403-762-6177

Employer Profile

Founded in 1933, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is a learning organization built upon an extraordinary legacy of excellence in artistic and creative development. What started as a single course in drama has grown to become the global organization leading in arts, culture, and creativity across dozens of disciplines. From our home in the stunning Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential.