Pottery Technician at Cedar Ridge C.C.

• 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.

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.
• Portfolio required.
• Current First Aid/CPR certification preferred.
• 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 Lila Karim at lila.karim@toronto.ca