Overview

 

This standard is about your ability to receive and progress orders for costumes within a costume house or internal stock room. This may involve selecting costumes and accessories to fulfil orders booking costumes in and out, planning orders and keeping records, using available stock effectively and labeling and packing the costumes

This standard may be applicable to costume stock room managers, costume assistants or stock room staff.

 

Performance criteria

You must be able to do:

  1. work in collaboration with the costume designer / supervisor or production team to identify the costumes required
  2. identify technology to be used within the production that may impact on costumes
  3. plan and confirm budgets and timescales in relation to costume requirements
  4. select and assemble costumes and accessories suitable to fulfill the order requirements
  5. confirm that costumes and accessories assembled meet the order requirements
  6. identify and record required repairs, improvements or alterations
  7. identify requirements in relation to multiples of the same costumes
  8. confirm costs related to costume hire, including damage / repair costs, fines
  9. assess and record the condition of costumes and accessories before they are booked out
  10. ensure booking in/out terms and conditions are agreed and adhered to
  11. Record, label and pack costumes for book out/dispatch
  12. receive returned items and assess returns against records
  13. correctly position and apply Kimble tagging securely where required
  14. identify unreturned items and take agreed action examine returned costumes for damage and take agreed action identify and record required costume maintenance i.e repair, cleaning
  15. mark up’ costumes and submit them for repair with the relevant details
  16. identify, categorise and organise items to be cleaned
  17. ensure that returned, repaired and cleaned costumes are in a suitable condition for storage
  18. store returned costumes in the allocated area
  19. clear, concise communication with staff and clients
  20. follow health and safety riles and regulations at all times

 

Knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand: 

  1. costume styles and overall looks across genres and historical periods
  2. design brief sand production requirements
  3. stock types and availability
  4. timescales and timetables in relation to costume requirements
  5. the impact of technology used within film and TV production on costumes
  6. how to assemble costumes for an order
  7. costume booking systems
  8. costume order processing and required records
  9. terms and conditions
  10. costume maintenance processes
  11. information required on labels and secure packing procedures
  12. cost awareness, including damage / repair costs, fines
  13. the communication protocol with cliental, production staff and collegues
  14. statutory responsibilities under health, safety and environmental legislation and regulations