Makeup Artist (Extra) (French Services) (On-Site)

Job Title: Employment Status: Temporary (STTRC)

Language Requirements for the Position: Language Skills: Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains, and brings Canadians together across multiple platforms. Promoting and embodying values such as creativity, integrity, inclusion, and relevance are what drive our achievements.

Do you think you have what it takes to succeed in this exciting and ever-evolving field? Whether in front of the camera, on-air, online, or behind the scenes, you would be part of a team that thrives on connecting with the Canadian public and telling stories that matter to them.

Publication End Date: 2026-08-23 11:59 PM

Function:

Responsible for executing makeup work in collaboration with various participants to meet production needs.

• Prepares, applies, and removes various types of makeup, considering the era, style, type of production, and desired objectives to meet production needs;
• Adapts makeup according to circumstances (such as role requirements, the person's natural features, costumes or planned attire, and ambient lighting) to meet production needs;
• Harmonizes makeup with costumes to meet production needs;
• Modifies and retouches makeup during rehearsals, show recordings, and other presentations;
• Applies prosthetics, wigs, beards, mustaches, and sideburns, as well as appropriate makeup, to meet production needs;
• Performs hair retouching, if needed, during rehearsals, show recordings, and other presentations;
• Maintains an inventory of makeup products and accessories and ensures, according to established procedures, their replenishment to avoid running out of materials during assignments;
• Ensures continuity using photographs or other media;
• Conducts research on makeup products; evaluates new products and reports;
• Establishes and submits, if necessary, cost estimates for makeup products;
• Assists, upon request, in planning or production meetings;
• Purchases, upon delegation, the necessary products for makeup;
• Reports any damage or defects in products, accessories, or equipment to the concerned parties;
• Completes appropriate forms and documents; verbally or in writing, communicates the required information to ensure necessary follow-ups and inform concerned parties;
• Familiarizes other employees with their tasks and work environment;
• Performs, if necessary, all or part of the tasks belonging to any other job class within an equivalent or lower salary group, as well as other related tasks.

This is an extra position and requires full-time on-site presence.

Job Requirements

• Education: Professional studies diploma in makeup or relevant diploma;
• Experience: Three (3) years are required to perform the tasks satisfactorily.

The skills and knowledge of the candidates may be subject to testing.

We thank all candidates for their interest, but we will only communicate with those selected for an interview.

CBC/Radio-Canada has committed to demonstrating leadership in representing the diversity of our country. We aim to create and tell stories that bring the Canadian population together, and we can only achieve this by collaborating with a workforce that reflects the changing demographics of Canada. As an employer, we promote equal opportunity and an inclusive work environment where the recognition and appreciation of individual differences are reflected in all the services we offer as a public broadcaster of Canada. For more information, please consult the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you require accommodation at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an email to recrutement@radio-canada.ca.

We invite you to review our Code of Conduct and familiarize yourself with this document, which you will find on our website. All staff must comply with the Code of Conduct as a condition of employment: We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event of your hiring, it will be important to inform us as soon as possible of any situation constituting a conflict of interest due to your employment, or any situation that constitutes an appearance of a conflict of interest in this regard.

Main Location: 1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Working Hours: Part-time