Please read through the position descriptions and if you meet these criteria, we encourage you to apply! We offer a competitive hourly wage, employee discounts, flexible scheduling and a creative work environment!  The positions we are hiring for require candidates to have the utmost positive, “can do” attitude at all times, have excellent communication and super friendly people skills, be able to work in a team environment, sometimes work by themselves, and be punctual and responsible.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to complete the Employment Application at the bottom of the page.

Creative Art Studio Associate

Position - PART TIME | ACTIVELY HIRING

Candidates for the Studio Associate position must meet the following requirements to be considered for the position:

• Must be available to work Fridays (evenings), Saturdays, and Sundays. (Weekdays & weeknights a plus!)

• Qualified applicants must be able to work at a quick pace, consistently be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, climb step ladders, and occasionally lift items up to 50 lbs.

• Qualified applicants must be 18 or older with consistent and reliable transportation to and from work. (We may consider part-time applications from those 16 and up for non-keyholder positions.)

• Have a GREAT ATTITUDE! Be able to demonstrate awesome customer service skills and have the desire to help and instruct customers with their creations.

• Knowledge of ceramics or experience working with adults and/or children in a service capacity is a plus but not required. We will fully train the right candidate for the position. 

• This is a part-time position. Hours average between 8-20 hours per week (depending on scheduling availability) and may be more during peak seasons.

Basic responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to providing excellent customer service to our guests by servicing, assisting/teaching customers and groups, actively promoting studio products and events, glazing, loading, and unloading pottery in a kiln, unpacking and restocking product shipments, cleaning the studio, more cleaning, unpacking shipments, restocking, and performing opening/closing duties. Please note that Studio Associates do not sit and paint pottery as part of their job duties, this is a very active position working on your feet most of the day, very similar to a restaurant server type position and retail customer service position.

 You bring the great attitude, we provide full training and a fun and rewarding working environment!

Pottery Wheel Throwing Instructor

Position - part time | always Accepting applications FOR potential future hiring needs

When submitting your application (below), please attach related photos of your art for review. Pottery Piazza is looking to hire a Wheel Throwing Instructor (non-seasonal, permanent) for our busy Paint Your Own Pottery Studio as our offerings include wheel throwing classes to our customers.

Candidates for the part-time position must meet the following requirements to be considered for the position:

Wheel Throwing Instructors must be skilled potters with a minimum of 1 year experience in wheel throwing and be knowledgeable in high and low fire glazing techniques, as well as basic hand building skills. Must be able to demonstrate a strong throwing ability on a motorized potter’s wheel.

Candidates should have prior experience in either teaching or in the assistance of teaching others the art of wheel throwing (casually or professionally) and are expected to be able to provide quality, guided instruction to both children and adults with varying levels of skill at wheel throwing. The most ideal candidates will have at least one year of pottery or wheel class teaching experience, but it is not required. Current art school students, in the field of ceramics, are also encouraged to apply.

Must be available for weekends shifts including Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Hours may vary weekly based on class/event signups and scheduling is flexible based on business need and around your work/school schedule.

Instructors must be able to lead private/individual lessons of up to 5 students at a time, couples wheel throwing classes, small group classes, and weekly courses in skill/technique building, as well as provide instruction and supervision for the proper and safe use of tools, materials, and equipment. Must be able to guide participants through their class experience and encourage and promote fun as well as success.

Instructors are expected to maintain the cleanliness and organization of the wheel throwing studio, prepare materials and supplies in advance of classes/events so our customers’ expectations are met, and they receive a consistent professional experience. Awesome customer service skills and the desire to help and instruct customers with their creations is of the utmost importance.

Instructors will also perform some of the behind the scenes work for the pottery studio including loading and firing kilns, preparing clay and glazes, equipment and general studio maintenance, as well as assist management in the creation of new classes and offerings to keep things interesting for our customers. These responsibilities include making sure customer pieces are fired and finished for pick up on time, answering the phone/answering general questions about the studio as well as our wheel throwing offerings, processing customer payment transactions, booking individual/group lessons and cleaning the studio.

The position we are hiring for requires candidates to have the utmost positive, “can do” attitude at all times, have excellent communication and super friendly people skills, be able to work in a team environment with other staff, be punctual and responsible.

Basic Qualifications

• 1 year minimum pottery wheel throwing experience with strong individual throwing ability.

• High School Diploma plus College ceramics experience or formal related training in pottery (degree not necessary but a plus).

• One year of pottery or art class /teaching experience is a plus

• A great attitude and a love for teaching and problem-solving!

Physical Requirements

• Lifting 50 lb. boxes of clay

• Loading/Unloading kilns and firing.

• Lifting up to 5-gallon buckets onto and off of carts

• Wedging 5+lbs of clay in preparation of throwing