Studio Potter
Farmhouse Pottery
- Woodstock, VT
- $41,500-46,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Production Pottery
- Customer Interactions
- Wheel Workshops
- 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 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.
- 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
- 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
- Prior throwing experience; candidates will show their wheel skills in an interview
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- 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
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Eight weeks paid parental leave
- Eight company paid holidays
- Two weeks paid time off
- 401(k) with 4% company match
- Annual company profit sharing
- Opportunity to make your own pottery, plus product discounts