Studio Waitstaff

HOTplate Pottery & Clayworks is currently looking for one to two studio wait staff to start ASAP. This is not a seasonal position, and you MUST be available during Summer Break. (HOTplate is closed and has paid holidays for Memorial Day and Independence Day.)

What’s the job like?

Do you love waiting on customers but hate serving food? Do you like meeting new people? Hosting parties? Spending time with kids and families? This might be the position for you! Your work will provide a welcoming atmosphere where people can feel comfortable to create with friends and family or by themselves as a creative outlet.

An art background is not necessary. In fact, this position does not include any pottery painting or employee-created artwork. This job is great for anyone interested in working in a fast-paced creative environment and with children and families.

HOTplate’s Values

• We believe that everyone can create art
• We think that everything is figureoutable
• We have confidence in ourselves and our expertise in our field
• We have and promote creativity and imagination
• We are a friendly and caring team - helping each other reach our overall goals
• We know that when we support our community, they support us

Your Qualifications

You must be able to work with your co-workers and customers in a positive and professional way, providing excellent customer service

You must be able to accurately handle money, which means making change correctly and balancing a cash drawer

You should be able to work flexible hours - this usually includes evenings and weekends, with typical shifts between 4-6 hours. However, we can usually work around class and other job schedules. Weekend availability is a MUST. Holiday break availability is a MUST.

You must be self-motivated - our staff often works solo, and you need to be able to fill your time with tasks that help our business run smoothly and effectively, and leave your workspace in a way that sets up the next shift for success.

You must be able to use creative problem-solving skills to answer customers' questions and do your job independently. You can always ask questions, but we need to know you’re confident in your training and can use basic problem solving skills like reading our procedures manual or using Google to answer basic questions.

You should be confident in prioritizing what’s important and accomplishing tasks while busy. This usually looks like being able to assist multiple tables, answer customer questions, give out pick-ups orders, and answer the phone.

You must have good in-person and phone communication skills.

You may be requested to lift and/or move inventory and orders, boxes of clay, and trash and recycling. We expect you to do this safely and provide carts and dollies as needed.

Overall, we need you to keep the studio generally clean, so that it’s welcoming to customers and helpful for our coworkers.

Studio Duties

A typical day might consist of:

• Immediately greeting groups and individuals as they come through our doors, welcoming them in and asking questions
• Instructing customers in the basic how-tos of paint-your-own-pottery, fused glass, canvas, or board art (don’t worry, we’ll teach you first!)
• Scheduling parties and taking class registrations over the phone & in-person via our online system.
• Cleaning off tables, washing brushes, palettes, and tools, and generally keeping studio clean and welcoming
• Maintain a positive, energetic and helpful attitude
• Keeping our inventory shelves stocked and organized
• Work independently or with a coworker
• Run parties and events energetically and effectively.
• All other tasks as listed on opening/closing/side work checklists

Kiln Room Duties

• Glazing pottery
• Loading and unloading kilns
• Firing ceramic and fused glass projects
• Sorting and bagging customer orders
• Cleaning, organizing and maintaining kiln room and supplies
• Preparing orders for shipping when necessary

For the right person, we are also looking for class instructors to teach:
* Canvas paint-and-sip (both in-studio and off-site at local breweries, etc.
* Kids' art camps & classes
* Clay handbuilding and wheelthrowing

If you are interested in instructing, we have a separate instructor wage, commensurate with experience. Please indicate your experience level and let us know which you are interested in teaching.

We are unable to hire minors (under 18), as you will often need to work without supervision, as well as operate heavy equipment (kilns).

When do we need you?

We are looking for someone who can work an average of 15-30 hours per week during the summer, with hours increasing as business increases for summer tourism season. We need you to be available during the majority summer break, so please do not apply if you have multiple out-of-town trips and/or time off requests needed.

Typical Shifts Are:

• Opening: 10:30am-3:00pm
• Closing: 2:00pm-7:30pm
• Sundays: 11:30am-5:30pm
• Classes/events in the evenings, typically 5-9p
• Kids camps in mornings and afternoons: 8am-12:30pm; 12:30pm-4:30pm

Wage:

• Training Wage: $12.48 tips
• Wage after 30 Days: $12.98 tips

Hours:

• ~15-30 in the summer
• Flexible and can adjust for fall

Benefits Offered:

• 50% employee discount (30% on fused glass)
• 10% friends & family discount
• Flexible scheduling
• Paid time off (based on number of hours worked)
• Paid holidays off
• 24-hour access to our clay studio, available after 90-dayprobationary period and studio orientation

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $12.48 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Rotating weekends

Work Location: In person

Salary : $12 - $13