Pottery Technician at Cedar Ridge C.C.

City of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Toronto seeks a skilled pottery studio technician to oversee the Cedar Ridge Creative Centre facility. You will manage the pottery/arts studio operations, schedule kiln firings, and ensure safe handling of glaze materials and equipment.

The role requires extensive pottery studio experience, strong health & safety knowledge, and occasional weekend/evening work. Training and certification will be provided as part of onboarding.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Pottery or equivalent.
• Extensive knowledge of glaze chemistry and kiln firing.
• Extensive pottery studio experience.
• Strong Health & Safety knowledge in pottery.
• Emergency First Aid with CPR-A.
• WHMIS training preferred.
• Occasional weekend and evening work including events.
• Police Reference Check required.
• PHCD certification provided after conditional offer.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the technical operation and maintenance of a pottery/arts studio.
• Schedules firings for bisque and glaze work, loads and unloads kilns.
• Maintains kiln furniture and related equipment; reports safety issues.
• Ensures studio equipment is in safe working order and performs repairs.
• Maintains and cleans pottery wheels and related components.
• Prepares glazes, stains, slips and clay; develops glaze solutions.
• Maintains health and safety standards in the studio.
• Performs administrative tasks to support the program.
• Attends staff training and coordinates with the Community Cultural Coordinator.

Skills

Glaze chemistry

Kiln operation

Studio pottery experience

Health & Safety practices

First Aid CPR

Education

Pottery degree or related

Job description

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Arts Services delivers high-quality, inclusive arts programming, events and services, in collaboration with partners, artists and arts organizations that serve diverse communities outside of Toronto's core, including seasonal programs that meaningfully engage children and/or youth in creative expression, and arts-based skill building and learning.

Req ID: 66378

Job Category: Culture

Job Type: Temporary, Part-time

Hourly Rate: $ 26.68

Number of Positions: Talent Pool for future vacancies

Start Date: TBD

Work Location: Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, 225 Confederation Drive

District: Scarborough

Season: Fall; Spring; Summer; Winter

Duration: To be determined

Shift Information: To be determined

Division: Economic Development & Culture

Section: EDC Arts & Culture Services

Posting End Date: 08/26/2026

To provide overall operation and maintenance of a pottery/arts studio.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the technical operation and maintenance of a pottery/arts studio.
• Schedules firings for bisque and glaze work, loads and unloads kilns.
• Vacuums and maintains kilns as necessary and advises Community Cultural Coordinator on regular professional maintenance scheduling.
• Maintains and repairs kiln furniture (including kiln washing and chipping shelves), equipment, elements, switches and other components.
• Ensures all studio equipment is in safe working order.
• Identifies, reports and performs repairs to studio equipment.
• Maintains and performs routine repairs to pottery wheels and related components.
• Provides general organization and cleanup of pottery studio (wiping countertops and tabletops, cleaning wooden batts, pottery wheels, extruder and other equipment).
• Prepares all glazes, stains, coloured slips and clay.
• Solves glaze problems and designs new glazes.
• Marks and stores all glazes, stains, coloured slips and glaze ingredients.
• Cleans and maintains glaze mixing area to ensure Health & Safety standards are met.
• Performs administrative tasks to support the program.
• Adheres to and enforces Health & Safety procedures to be followed in a pottery studio, reports unsafe practices or hazards to the Community Cultural Coordinator.
• Adheres to all policy and safety guidelines as outlined in Policy and Procedure manuals.
• Determines tools and products to be sold or discontinues at the centre.
• Communicates and enforces Cedar Ridge Studio Policies and other pertinent information/administration.
• Compiles and submits inventory and supply orders relating to the pottery program to administration; advises administration regarding tools and products to add/discontinue sale of at the centre.
• Reports to the Community Cultural Coordinator regarding all studio activities.
• Attends staff training, workshops and meetings as assigned.
• Interacts with staff and participants to provide program information.
• Takes action to deal with incidents, problems and emergencies and comply with Divisional/City policies and procedures.
• Responds to inquiries, questions, problems and concerns from instructors/students when necessary.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Pottery OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive technical knowledge of glaze chemistry and kiln firing.
• Extensive technical knowledge and experience related to Pottery including considerable studio experience.
• Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety practices in relation to working in a pottery studio.
• Current Emergency First Aid with CPR-A.
• WHIMIS training preferred.
• Occasional weekend and evening work as required including occasional work at special events and exhibit.
• A Police Reference Check will be required as a condition of employment for this position.
• You possess certification in Parks and Recreation Ontario's Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD). This is a mandatory course that will be provided to you at no cost upon obtaining a conditional offer of employment. You will be provided with course dates and details at that time.

Note: Must attend and successfully complete related mandatory and in-service training sessions.

For additional information, please contact Tina Harper at [e-mail]

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Vulnerable Sector Check: One of the requirements for working with children and vulnerable adults is applicants providing the results of a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). Once a candidate completes online onboarding documentation, candidates that reside in the City of Toronto (postal code starts with "M") will be sent an email with a voucher code to complete an online VSC application with Toronto Police at no cost. Applicants who reside outside of the City of Toronto will need to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check from their local Police Service at their own cost. For further information on the vulnerable sector screening, please contact your local Police Service.