JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Retail Associate - AVAILABLE
Hours: Part Time (9am-5pm, Schedule TBD)
Pay: $19/hr
Ideal candidates for our showroom Retail team are committed to providing excellent customer service and ensuring our customers get the best information possible. This is a physically demanding position requiring lifting and loading 50lb boxes of clay onto hand trucks and into customer vehicles for the duration of your shift. Ceramics background is very helpful but not required to be successful in this position. We provide on the job training for employees and greatly appreciate employees with a desire to learn more about the world of ceramics.
Duties:
- Cashiering via Lightspeed POS system on Mac computers
- Inventory maintenance including stocking, receiving, counting
- Providing outstanding customer service in person and over the phone
- Communicating and coordinating with other departments
- Assembling customer orders and providing load out for customers
- Safe handling of dry ceramics materials using appropriate PPE including respirators
- Material handling via hand trucks and forklift (training provided)
- Light cleaning
Requirements:
- Punctual attendance, report for your scheduled shift on time without unexcused absences
- Organized with strong attention to detail and a commitment to customer service
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent, basic math skills required
- Physically capable of safely lifting 50lbs repetitively. Able to stoop, bend, and walk and use ladders and stairs and to stand for extended periods of time
- Self-starter, ability to recognize how to be productive without being micro-managed
- Ability to communicate openly and transparently and work with a team effectively
- Personal ownership of your position and professional accountability
Benefits:
- All employees receive Sick Time and Paid Holidays including Christmas Break
- Vacation Days available for Full Time employees
- Healthcare Benefits package is available for Full Time employees. There is a mandatory 90 day waiting period before enrollment. Part time employees do not qualify for healthcare benefits
- Free Clay/Kiln Access/Wheel Access available to all employees and discounts on equipment and supplies
TO APPLY PLEASE SEND A RESUME TO RESUME@CLAYARTCENTER.NET
Warehouse Fulfillment - Not Available
Hours: Full Time (9am-5pm, MON-FRI, 40hrs/wk)
Pay: TBD
Clay Art Center offers palletized shipping for bulk customers and the Warehouse team prepares and fulfills these orders with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency. Ideal candidates for the Warehouse team are detail oriented, committed to safety and can work independently as well as part of a team.
Duties:
- Assembling and dispatching palletized orders via packing list and providing accurate fulfillment notes on paperwork
- Maintaining warehouse organization and assisting with inventory control
- Receiving inbound freight and relaying pack lists/bill of lading to other departments
- Operation of a forklift, hand trucks and pallet jackets to move materials. Use of safe lifting practices when moving material by hand. Training provided for forklift operation
- Provide assistance to delivery team as needed by riding along and assisting with unloads
Requirements:
- Punctual attendance, report for your scheduled shift on time
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent, basic math skills required
- Physically capable of safely lifting 50lbs repetitively. Able to stoop, bend, and walk and use ladders and stairs and to stand for extended periods of time
- Safe and effective use of Personal Protective Equipment and following good industrial hygiene practices
- Ability to recognize how to be productive and make improvements without being micro-managed
- Ability to communicate clearly and transparently and work with a team effectively to meet deadlines and satisfy customer expectations
- Ability to have professional accountability for mistakes and accept constructive feedback
Benefits:
- $200 bonus after 60 days with no unexcused absences
- Healthcare Benefits package is available for Full Time employees after 90 days
- Vacation and Sick Leave + Paid Christmas Break
- Free Clay/Kiln Access/Wheel Access available to all employees and discounts on equipment and supplies
TO APPLY PLEASE SEND A RESUME TO RESUME@CLAYARTCENTER.NET
Clay Production - NOT AVAILABLE
Hours: Full Time (8am-6pm, TUES-FRI, 4x10 schedule, 40hrs/wk)
Pay: TBD
Ideal candidates for the Clay Production team are committed to the quality of our products, production safety and efficiency. Ceramics experience is not required to be successful in the Clay Production team but it is certainly helpful! Full Time schedule requires 10hr shifts, 4 days a week for a total of 40hrs.
Duties:
- Safe and efficient production of wet clays using industrial mixing equipment
- Building pallets of materials for batches and assisting the production team as directed
- Assembling boxes, stamping clay info on boxes and prepping for packaging
- Loading dry materials into mixer according to recipe
- Pugging of clay into 25lb blocks, bagging and boxing
- Maintaining a safe work space and observing safety regulations and best practices
- Cleaning production equipment and general maintenance tasks as assigned
- Operation of a forklift, handtrucks and pallet jacks to move material
Requirements:
- Punctual attendance, report for your scheduled shift on time
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent, basic math skills required
- Physically capable of lifting 50lbs repetitively and up to 75lbs occasionally. Able to stoop, bend, and walk and use ladders and stairs and to stand for extended periods of time
- Self-starter, ability to recognize how to be productive without being micro-managed
- Ability to communicate openly and transparently and work with a team effectively
- Personal ownership of your position and professional accountability
Benefits:
- $200 cash bonus after 60 days with no unexcused absences
- Healthcare Benefits package is available for Full Time employees. There is a mandatory 90 day waiting period before enrollment. Part time employees do not qualify.
- Vacation and Sick Leave + Paid Christmas Break
- Free Clay/Kiln Access/Wheel Access available to all employees and discounts on equipment and supplies
TO APPLY PLEASE SEND A RESUME TO RESUME@CLAYARTCENTER.NET
Clay Production - NOT AVAILABLE
Hours: Part Time (8am-6pm, TUES-FRI, 2x10 schedule, 20hrs/wk)
Pay: TBD
Ideal candidates for the Clay Production team are committed to the quality of our products, production safety and efficiency. Ceramics experience is not required to be successful in the Clay Production team but it is certainly helpful! Part Time schedule requires 10hr shifts, two days a week for a total of 20hrs.
Duties:
- Safe and efficient production of wet clays using industrial mixing equipment
- Building pallets of materials for batches and assisting the production team as directed
- Assembling boxes, stamping clay info on boxes and prepping for packaging
- Loading dry materials into mixer according to recipe
- Pugging of clay into 25lb blocks, bagging and boxing
- Maintaining a safe work space and observing safety regulations and best practices
- Cleaning production equipment and general maintenance tasks as assigned
- Operation of a forklift, handtrucks and pallet jacks to move material
Requirements:
- Punctual attendance, report for your scheduled shift on time
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent, basic math skills required
- Physically capable of lifting 50lbs repetitively and up to 75lbs occasionally. Able to stoop, bend, and walk and use ladders and stairs and to stand for extended periods of time
- Self-starter, ability to recognize how to be productive without being micro-managed
- Ability to communicate openly and transparently and work with a team effectively
- Personal ownership of your position and professional accountability
Benefits:
- $200 cash bonus after 60 days with no unexcused absences
- Part time employees do not qualify for our benefits plan
- Vacation and Sick Leave + Paid Christmas Break
- Free Clay/Kiln Access/Wheel Access available to all employees and discounts on equipment and supplies
TO APPLY PLEASE SEND A RESUME TO RESUME@CLAYARTCENTER.NET
Equipment Repair Technician - NOT AVAILABLE
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm
Pay: TBD
Duties:
- Diagnostics and repair of ceramics equipment, including: ceramic kilns, glass kilns, gas kilns, pottery wheels, pugmills, slab rollers, etc.
- Traveling to do work on site in company vehicle or at our location in Tacoma, WA
- Refurbishment of used equipment to prepare for resale
- Generation of quotes for repair costs
- Customer service – addressing repair related questions, troubleshooting and issues over the phone, email and in person
- Moving equipment manually or by using forklift, hand truck, pallet jacks
Requirements:
- HS Diploma or equivalent
- Background check req’d
- 25yrs of age or older for insurance – clean driving abstract required
- Attention to detail and the ability to communicate and work with a team
- Ability to work independently and self-manage your workload
- Physically capable of lifting 50lbs, stooping, kneeling and crouching to perform job tasks
- Customer service oriented and committed to providing expert repair service and knowledge
- Able to follow directions and take constructive criticism when needed
- Reliable and Punctual
- Computer proficient
- Ceramics background ideal but not required
Benefits:
- Benefits package is available for Full Time employees. There is a mandatory 90 day waiting period before enrollment. Part time employees do not qualify.
- Free Clay/Kiln Access/Wheel Access available to all employees
- Deep discounts on equipment and supplies, great if you’re a potter or aspiring to be one
TO APPLY PLEASE SEND A RESUME TO RESUME@CLAYARTCENTER.NET
Assembly and Order Fulfillment - NOT AVAILABLE
Hours: Monday-Friday; 9am-5pm
Pay: TBD
Duties:
- Assembling/packaging our various types of clay extruding equipment and accessories
- Finishing components using a variety of chemicals and tools including: drill press, grinders and belt sanders, basic hand tools and industrial solvents
- Providing customer service to customers by providing instruction on use of equipment and help with resolving issues with orders
- Fulfillment of orders: pick orders according to packing list, package them for shipment and generation of shipping labels
- Communicating with suppliers/distributors/vendors to ensure flow of parts/materials
- Maintaining stock of supplies necessary for assembly of products
Requirements:
- HS Diploma or equivalent
- Able to pass a background check for school grounds access
- Attention to detail and the ability to communicate and work with a team
- Ability to work independently and self-manage
- Physically capable of lifting 50lbs, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing ladders to perform job tasks
- Customer service oriented and committed to the product
- Able to follow directions and take constructive criticism when needed
- Reliable and Punctual
- Computer proficient
- Ceramics background ideal
Benefits:
- Benefits package is available for Full Time employees. There is a mandatory 90 day waiting period before enrollment. Part time employees do not qualify.
- Free Clay/Kiln Access/Wheel Access available to all employees
- Deep discounts on equipment and supplies, great if you’re a potter or aspiring to be one
TO APPLY PLEASE SEND A RESUME TO RESUME@CLAYARTCENTER.NET