Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
 
Banff, AB
$27.17–$31.51 an hour - Full-time
 

Job details
Pay
$27.17–$31.51 an hour
Job type
Full-time
Shift and schedule
Weekends as needed
Rotating shift

Location
Banff, AB

Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Employee assistance program
Housing allowance

Full job description
Wardrobe Shops Facilitator
This is a term position from April 1, 2025 until March 31, 2026.

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential.

We acknowledge, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minhrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.

The Opportunity
The Wardrobe Facilitator supports the artistic needs of performers, faculty, and practicum students on campus. Through collaboration, instructional guidance, and mentorship, this key role assists with wardrobe, wigs and makeup facilities used in artistic productions. Banff Centre is proud to support a variety of programming each year including opera, dance, theatre arts, and Indigenous Haute Couture.

Roles and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Production Manager, Performing Arts, below are some key accountabilities:

Shop Re-opening:

Review equipment inventory for the wardrobe shop, identify and locate any missing equipment
Review equipment function, service any equipment or coordinate repairs of any damaged equipment
Ensure all necessary equipment is serviced, safe, and operable
Organize all equipment and materials so the production facility is safe and usable for participants
Prepare orientation documents for incoming participants and faculty
Review consumable materials inventory in the Wardrobe shop, dispose of outdated, expired materials and identify any necessary purchases to manager
Ensure all safety information is up to date and available for participants
Ensure necessary PPE is updated and available for participants
Ongoing, Day to Day:

Support independent and collaborative research and/or production activities of artists in residencies including the production of new works; the delivery of training; and production of revenue generating projects
Responsible for the day to day maintenance, safety and supervision of wardrobe assets and related equipment, materials and supplies
Act as a liaison between the resident artists and other staff and artists at the Centre, especially as it pertains to use of other facilities, equipment and services that are required for artist and participant work, and guide the artists and participants through the appropriate channels for their various requests
Show initiative in trouble-shooting and communicating job-related and program-related problems to the Production Manager
Work with the Production Manager and Technical Director to schedule facilities maintenance in accordance with program objectives, and department operational needs
Maintain reasonable contact with artists, faculty and staff, stay informed through attendance of performances, and rehearsals, as time permits
Where appropriate, work with visiting companies, artists, other Performing Arts staff, and Banff Centre to: design, estimate, fabricate, and/or build projects to support productions, presentations, and interdisciplinary projects in support of the goals and visions of Banff Centre
Undertake other related duties from time to time
Qualification and Educational Requirements
Minimum 5 years in a wardrobe technician role with experience in dance, opera, or theatre
Strong administrative and computer skills
Experience ordering and receiving in financial systems
Experience maintaining industrial equipment that would be found in professional wardrobe, boots and shoes, and wigs and makeup shops
Experience creating/implementing inventory management systems
Knowledge of WHMIS, and Health and Safety codes in Alberta
Experience mentoring/teaching required
Special Requirements
From time-to-time, the Wardrobe Shops Facilitator may be required to work irregular hours and weekends.
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.
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 working up to 40 hours per week on a rotating schedule.
This is a term position from April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026
Benefits of working at Banff Centre are:
Transitional staff housing (based on availability)
Professional Development
Employee Assistance Program
Staff cafeteria and restaurant discounts
Onsite fitness facility at a discounted rate – first month free for new staff!
Application Process
We are accepting applications for this position until 11:59 pm MT March 3, 2025
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.
Commitment to Diversity

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive campus for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Guided by our values, Banff Centre is rooted in Alberta with provincial, national and global impact. Our strength arises from inclusion; the diversity of people, ideas, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds in our work and team. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression to apply.

FOIP Statement

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, through its third-party vendor, collects and stores information applicable to the candidate profile you create when you submit the information asked for above. The use and disclosure of the collected information is for the sole purpose of job search and placement activities for Banff Centre. The information is subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The information will be retained and when disposed of it is done so in a secure matter.