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Arts Services delivers high-quality, inclusive arts programming, events and services, in collaboration with partners, artists and arts organizations that serve diverse communities outside of Toronto's core, including seasonal programs that meaningfully engage children and/or youth in creative expression, and arts-based skill building and learning.
Req ID: ย 66378
Job Category: ย Culture
Job Type: ย Temporary, Part-time
Hourly Rate: ย $26.68ย
Number of Positions: ย Talent Pool for future vacancies
Start Date: ย TBDย ย
Work Location: ย Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, 225 Confederation Drive
District: ย Scarborough
Season: ย Fall; Spring; Summer; Winter ย
Duration: ย To be determined
Shift Information: ย To be determined
Division: ย Economic Development & Culture
Section: ย EDC Arts & Culture Services
Posting End Date: ย 08/26/2026ย
To provide overall operation and maintenance of a pottery/arts studio.
Responsibilities:
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- 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 Emergency First Aid with CPR-A.
- 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).ย 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:ย Must attend and successfully complete related mandatory and in-service training sessions.
For additional information, please contact Tina Harper at Tina.Harper@toronto.ca
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