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Studio Potter

Location: Woodstock, VT

Type: Full or Part Time Positions Available

Salary Range: \$20 - \$22/ hour

Primary Responsibilities

Production Pottery

Customer Interactions

Wheel Workshops

Production Pottery

Throw, hand build and finish the assigned pottery pieces in a timely

manner at our

standing wheels

Maintain the finesse of each piece while striving to throw more

efficiently to maximize

quantity and quality of production run

Train alongside the master potters and with the Lead Studio Trainer to

achieve

consistency across the product line

Maintain a clean and safe studio environment by adhering to our

cleaning procedures

and schedules

Once trained, load and unload kilns on a regular or rotating basis
Studio potters are a part of the overall production process and team -

as part of the

production team, there may be a need to help within different areas of

The Department

glazing, waxing, etc.

Accurate recording of output against work orders
Any other duties as required

Customer Interactions

Embracing the open studio and responding to customer questions and

comments

appropriately and with enthusiasm

Educating the customer about the Farmhouse Pottery brand and

production technique

Maintaining tidy work space during open studio hours to improve

customer experience

Wheel Workshops

These are personal workshops with our potters where we teach

participants how to throw

pottery and guide an interactive experience. Guests get the chance to

create their very own

artisan souvenir which we finish and ship to them. Workshops are

available twice a day and are

assigned to our master potters on a rotating basis.

Upon completion of proper training, teach wheel workshops as scheduled

to the FHP

standard

Set up and break down of wheel workshop equipment and supplies
Fill out wheel workshop paperwork properly and write thank you card
Trim and finish workshop pieces and get them in queue for the kilns

Requirements

Prior throwing experience; candidates will show their wheel skills in

an interview

Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Attention to detail
Willingness to work 40+ hours a week, possibly including weekends

Physical Requirements

Frequently carry, raise or lower objects up to 40 pounds from one

level to another

regularly

Remain on feet in upright position for continuous periods of time
Walk throughout building, including up and down stairs and outside
Exerting force up to 40 pounds on a regular basis so object is moved

towards or away

from team member

Good hand-eye coordination and hand strength
Regularly reaching for, grasping and/or picking up objects
Bending forward by bending at waist or bending legs and spine

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