Pottery Technician and Piece Sorter - Manchester

The Crafts Council; Manchester; On-site; GBP 12,398 - 16,531; Part time

Job summary

The Crafts Council in Manchester is seeking a dedicated Pottery Technician and Piece Sorter to join our creative team. You will help with kiln management, glazing, and sorting guest pieces, roughly 20 hours per week with flexible hours as class demand allows.

Expect practical work in a friendly studio environment; pay is based on speed and accuracy, with opportunities to expand hours as demand grows.

Qualifications

• Speed and accuracy in handling pottery pieces.
• Ability to glaze and reglaze with attention to detail.
• Independent initiative to determine what needs doing and when.

Responsibilities

• Sorting and wrapping guest pieces (60%).
• Glazing and reglazing (10%).
• Loading and unloading kiln (20%).
• Cleaning (10%).

Skills

Speed

Accuracy

Independent

Job description

Description

Job Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Pottery Technician and Piece Sorter specialising in House Pottery to join our creative team in Manchester. We’re newly opened and need help with our kiln, glazing and piece sorting. We need someone a few times a week, roughly 20 hours but can be more or less depending on the class demand and your availability.

Responsibilities

• Sorting and wrapping up guest's pieces - 60% of the role
• Glazing and reglazing - 10%
• Loading and unloading kiln - 20%
• Cleaning - 10%

Skills

• Speed - we need speedy people, who can be accurate and efficient
• Accuracy - one small mistake ends in a big deal with unhappy customers
• Independent - initiative to determine what needs doing and when.

Total freedom to work when you want. Prefer working 4am-11am? No problem. As long as you do the work that we agree, you can do it whenever you wish. Pay depends on speed and accuracy