Job Details

Job Location Headquarters - Windsor, VTPosition Type Full TimeSalary Range $ - $ Hourly

Description

The Pottery Assistant is responsible for providing finishing assistance in the completing the pottery process by performing a variety of duties.

We offer competitive pay and a benefit package that includes : medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer paid life & disability, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with employer match, and tuition reimbursement assistance.

Additionally, we offer exclusive employee discounts on both our glass and pottery products and at our exquisite restaurant.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

• Dips bisque pottery into glaze buckets
• Trims edges of the pottery removing the spoil with sponges and hand tools
• Loads and unloads kiln
• Produces tableware using a hydraulic press - this role will spend 50% of time on the press
• Washes the base of the pottery to avoid sticking in the kiln firing
• Record keeping of pieces you have produced
• Looks at their work to assure the Simon Pearce quality standards are upheld
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications Required :

• High school diploma or the equivalent or one to three months related experience
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memo
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Qualifications Desired :

Previous pottery experience a plus

Success Factors / Job Competencies :

• Attention to Detail
• Accuracy
• Judgment
• Independence
• Flexibility

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Simon Pearce is committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity and to provide all employees with the work environment necessary to enable them to advance on merit as far as their talents and skills will take them, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected class of veteran, or any other legally protected status.

Last updated : 2024-06-06