JOB DETAILS

Part-time Product Development Assistant

CompanyFUN.com, Inc.
LocationNorth Mankato
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJune 3, 2026
About The Company
Focus on the positive. Be humble. Never be complacent. Embrace nerdy, goofy fun. Those are some simple ideas, but they're the core values that keep us moving at FUN.com! In 1992, we started as a small costume shop in a garage. Since then, we've grown into one of the largest online retailers in the world, offering products that give our customers a FUN-of-a-Kind experience. A bit corny? Maybe, but that's just a part of our culture! We don’t just love pop culture and nostalgia. We live it. We work closely with the world’s top brands, like Disney, Fox, Universal, and Warner Bros to design unique apparel, collectibles, and costumes for the fans who love them. We’re the ones who are first in line for the latest Marvel movie and we’ll definitely talk your ear off about Ghostbusters and Care Bears if you’ll let us! Our team values the genuine curiosity needed to explore new ideas, whether it’s cooking up new product ideas or finding creative ways to connect with our customers. That’s also why we try to provide a flexible environment that lets all our team members grow to their potential, since personal growth and team growth go hand in hand! Ready to grow along with our team? Visit https://www.fun.com/careers
About the Role

Description

 FUN.com is looking for a Product Development Assistant to support our Product Development team! In this role, you'll help keep projects on track by organizing incoming costume and apparel samples, entering new projects into our tracking system, preparing samples for photography, and providing general administrative support to the team.

If you're organized, detail-oriented, and eager to learn, we'd love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in product development while supporting the creation of exciting Halloween costumes, apparel, and pop-culture products. No previous experience is required—we'll train the right person. A love of costumes, fashion, and pop culture is a plus!

Wage: $17.50/hr

Requirements

Responsibilities

· Unpack newly arrived sample costumes and product samples. Track, log, organize, and notify developers of new arrivals

· Prep samples for being transferred to photography department

· Data entry/Pulling Basic Reports

· Project Workflow Management

· Keeping files up to date

· Organizing data

· Requesting fabrics from factories/maintaining

· Sample Management

· Pull samples from warehouse, as needed

· Coordinate sample shipments and internal sample organization

· Assist with fabric, trim, and factory sourcing requests as needed

· Assist with general office organization & administrative support

· Assist Product Developers in day-to-day functions


Qualifications

· High school diploma or GED

· Experience with Microsoft Office suite

· Strong organization skills

· High attention to detail

· Desire to learn about costume/apparel development process

· Team player and ability to multitask

· Flexible and adaptable to a fast-paced environment

· A positive and proactive attitude, Strong at building relationships, capable of working independently. Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

· Must be able and willing to lift and carry up to 35-50 lbs., bending, stooping, reaching, squatting, kneeling, pushing and pulling

· Ability to lift and organize garment samples and development materials

· Location will be based onsite in Mankato office


Preferred Traits

· Sense of urgency and ability to adapt quickly during peak seasons

· Positive, collaborative attitude

· Comfortable receiving feedback and implementing revisions quickly

· Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn

· Ability to balance creativity with operational execution

· Passion for apparel, costumes, pop culture, or licensed products is a plus

Key Skills
OrganizationAttention To DetailMicrosoft OfficeData EntrySample ManagementProject Workflow ManagementMultitaskingProblem SolvingAdministrative SupportFabric Sourcing
Categories
ManufacturingAdministrativeCreative & MediaRetailArt & Design
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Support the Product Development team by organizing costume and apparel samples and managing project tracking data. Provide general administrative support, including preparing samples for photography and coordinating shipments.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
313
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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