A Pottery Technician is currently being recruited to provide overall operation and maintenance of the pottery studio at Cedar Ridge Creative Centre.
- Oversees the technical operation and maintenance of a pottery/arts studio.
- Schedules firings for bisque and glaze work, loads and unloads kilns.
- Programs computerized kiln firing systems.
- 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.
