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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
We participate in E-verify. Please see this E-Verify participation
poster and this IER Right to
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