Mens Tailor Deputy Supervisor
Mens Tailor Deputy Supervisor
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About the Role
As Deputy Supervisor Mens Tailor youll play an integral role in the construction alteration and finishing of tailored garments for male performers across new and revival productions. Supporting the Mens Workroom Supervisor youll help oversee daytoday operations contribute your advanced technical skills and ensure the highest standards of costume making are maintained. This is a handson leadershipdriven role ideal for someone with extensive experience in bespoke tailoring period costume construction and team coordination.
This is a twoyear fixedterm contract.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with designers and costume supervisors to interpret tailoring briefs and execute highquality tailored garments.
Assist in supervising the workflow of the mens tailoring workroom supporting the team to meet production schedules and quality standards.
Construct alter and finish bespoke tailored garments using traditional and modern techniques.
Fit and adjust costumes to meet the needs of individual performers ensuring comfort performance functionality and design integrity.
Provide technical advice on fabrics interlinings construction methods and finishing techniques suitable for various periods and performance demands.
Mentor and support junior tailors and costume makers maintaining a collaborative and productive workroom culture.
Monitor materials usage and assist in managing stock of tailoring supplies including fabrics trimmings and haberdashery.
Ensure costume continuity and accurate documentation updating garment records and alteration notes as required.
Support the Supervisor with administrative and coordination tasks as needed.
About You
Hold tertiary qualifications in mens tailoring or an equivalent field.
Advanced specialist knowledge of traditional and contemporary mens tailoring techniques.
Proven experience in bespoke garment construction especially for period and performance wear.
Strong understanding of historical menswear and its adaptation for stage or screen.
Ability to interpret design drawings and translate them into technically sound wearable garments.
A supportive leader with excellent interpersonal skills and experience mentoring or guiding others.
Confident working under pressure with excellent time management and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to highquality craftsmanship.
About Opera Australia
Opera Australia (OA) is the nations premier opera company and one of its most important cultural institutions. With a rich history and a global reputation for artistic excellence OA presents over 500 performances each yearreaching more than 650000 people through opera musicals and concerts. Its productions span iconic venues such as the Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne as well as regional centres across the country. OA is committed to artistic innovation national reach and cultural leadership. It nurtures Australian talent on and off the stage; collaborates with leading international and local companies and brings extraordinary stories to life through music and song. With a fulltime orchestra dedicated chorus and a highly skilled workforce OA is Australias largest performing arts employer and plays a vital role in Australias performing arts landscape and in the lives of audiences nationwide.
For more information about OA please visit
What we offer
As Australias National opera company we are committed to fostering a safe and collaborative environment for all. Our values are Curious Creative Collaborative Brave and Inclusive and we are dedicated to supporting OAs people both onstage and off.
Hybrid and flexible work environment
Strong diversity and inclusion priority
Generous Leave Policy including First Nations Cultural & Ceremonial Leave Cultural & Religious Holiday Leave Education Leave Womens Health Leave Gender Affirmation Leave and more
16 weeks paid Parental Leave and continued payments of superannuation if using Unpaid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Discounted private health insurance
Access to salary packaging through SmartSalary
Discounted retail goods through our Rewards platform and other affiliated businesses
Complimentary tickets to select Opera Australia shows
If this sounds like you then click Apply to send through your CV and cover letter.
Applications close on the 6 May 2025.
For any enquiries about this role please contact our People team at
Opera Australia recognises and acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the unceded lands and waters across Australia on which we live perform and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We recognise celebrate and respect all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first storytellers who carry the cultural wisdom traditions and Dreaming of this ancient land.
Opera Australia is committed to enabling and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. Our team comes from all walks of life. We acknowledge that all individual differences life experiences selfexpression and talent represent our culture and reputation of Opera Australia. In recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
