Description
Two permanent reliable technicians required to work in a pottery studio in Hammersmith central London from September 2023.
We are looking for two dedicated technicians to work either 32 hours per week Mon-Thurs - 8 hours per day: 9.30-6.30pm (1 hour lunch unpaid) or 24 hours per week Friday-Sunday 9.30-6.30pm (1 hour lunch unpaid)
Rate of pay is £15 per hour, PAYE with paid holidays to be taken December/January (7 days) August (14 days)
- Duties: Cleaning ceramics studio: hoovering/mopping floor/cleaning surfaces/blinds/pottery wheels/tables/stools/emptying the sink trap.
- Technical: loading Cromartie Skutt kilns, operating kilns (training given) batt wash shelves remove glaze off shelves.
- Members: recording sales of clay for members/ answering queries about kiln firings. Teaching taster classes: to beginners small groups aged 6-80 yrs old (maximum 4 people) adult/children.
- Essential skills: experience of using clay and ability to throw on the pottery wheel is required. Good communication/time management skills- liaise with teachers to arrange prep for lessons and ensure work is fired on time ready for glazing sessions. Punctual and reliable with the ability to work as part of a team- working together to teach corporate team building events/parties-ensure that work is labelled correctly with name, date and cleaning after events.
- Knowledge and understanding: of how to mix glazes using recipes -adhere to good practice with health and safety- wear small glaze particle dusk mask and latex gloves when handling hazardous materials. Unload clay delivery from pallet must be able to lift 12.5kg weight (bags of clay) and store clay neatly in the store room on shelving. Recycling of clay- wedging- labelling and storing neatly.
- IT skills: email clients to collect courses work/label tasters ready to collect/email tasters when ready to collect.