OPEN POSITIONS
At Terraform Studio
Are you passionate about creative entrepreneurship? Are you excited to see the Arts & Culture Scene in Mandurah grow? Do you thrive in small business settings – wearing multiple hats and being appreciated for your hard work?
Come join our team! All of our Open Positions are listed below.
OPEN POSITIONS
ART STUDIO ASSISTANT, 3 Mo Internship
ART STUDIO ASSISTANT — 3 Month Internship
TYPE: 3 Month Art Studio Internship
PAY: Unpaid, with potential job placement opportunities upon successful completion.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
A hands-on internship inside a large, self-funded art studio. Ideal for current students seeking real-world studio experience to complement their studies. Weekly commitment is flexible and tailored to your availability.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Studio Maintenance
- Cleaning and organising
- Portioning and wedging clay for weekend workshops
- Supporting routine studio operations
Technical Operations
- Preparing artworks for firing
- Assisting with glaze dipping, kiln loading, and glaze mixing
Marketing & Content
- Social media content planning
- Capturing photo/video content
Teaching Assistance
- Helping during workshops and lessons
- Supporting participants in a classroom environment
JOB PERKS
Join a wacky, creative studio team that makes every day fun. As an Intern Team Member, you’ll receive:
- Free Studio Membership (valued at $79/week), including:
- 24/7 studio access
- Free recycled clay
- Free firing and glazing
- Full use of the space to develop your personal pottery projects
STUDIO INSTRUCTORS, Casual
TYPE: Casual mid-level position.
AWARD: ‘Amusement, Events & Recreation Award’ Grade 4 (Exhibition Technician) min. award $32.73 hourly
EST. HOURLY RATE: $35/hr (plus super) ordinary & $53/hr public holidays. Also see section ‘Job Perks’.
JOB DESCRIPTION: This position is for passionate potters (hand builders and/or wheel throwing) interested in teaching one of our Pottery Workshops! Workshops are 1 part entertainment (must have the ability to be a good host) and 1 part pottery (must be a a hobby level or higher). Shifts are requested 1-2 weeks in advance.
- Prepping of the workshop area prior to the start of the workshop
- Leading the workshop participants through a demo
- Encouraging & supporting workshop students to be creative. Help people take home something special.
- Responsible for the end artwork applied techniques (bases not to thick, items properly slipped & scored, artworks must have tags, colours/tags recorded properly)
- Using Square POS to charge for additional items fired. Upselling additional artworks and talking about courses.
- Ensuring workshop runs timely
- Packing down of the workshop area
- Attaching handles or mending any pieces
- Organising artworks on racks & covering them with plastic to slow their drying
- Reports or notes for owners following workshop
WORKING HOURS BREAKDOWN:
Avg Hand Building Workshop
Workshop Setup: ½ hour
Workshop Run Time: 2 hours
Workshop Strike Down: ½ hour
Avg Pottery Wheel Workshop
Workshop Setup: ½ hour
Workshop Run Time: 2 hours
Workshop Strike Down: ½ hour
Avg Hand Building & Pottery Wheel Workshop
Workshop Setup: ½ hour
Workshop Run Time: 3 hours
Workshop Strike Down: 1 hour
On Location Workshop
+½ hour for setup & +½ for strike down
JOB PERKS: Our wacky/creative studio team is what makes every day so much fun. As a Casual Team Member, you will receive:
- Discounted Casual Pottery Sessions
- Discounted Pottery Kiln Firing Services
- Discounted Clay
- Discounted Studio Courses
STUDIO ASSISTANT, Casual
TYPE: Casual
AWARD: ‘Amusement, Events & Recreation Award’ Casual General Exhibition Hand, grade 2
EST. HOURLY RATE: $30.10/hr
JOB DESCRIPTION: This position is 2 parts – 1 part muddy pottery duties & 1 part customer service.
Pottery (hands on) Responsibilities – Prepping of artworks for the kiln, recycling clay, finishing workshop artworks, glazing.
Customer Service Responsibilities- Assisting during pottery workshops, capturing images for socials, helping customers find their orders, answering phone calls, taking payments via POS, answering questions about workshops, and communicating with team members/owners with requests from customers.
JOB PERKS: Our wacky/creative studio team is what makes every day so much fun. As a Casual Team Member, you will receive:
- Discounted Casual Pottery Sessions
- Discounted Pottery Kiln Firing Services
- Discounted Clay
- Discounted Studio Courses
JR STUDIO ASSISTANT, Casual
TYPE: Casual, junior, entry-level position
AWARD: ‘Amusement, Events & Recreation Award’
Junior Non-Exhibition introductory level employee
EST. HOURLY RATE: $15.55/hr to $21.20/hr (depending on age)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Key Responsibilities –
- Greeting customers who visit studio
- Assembling & packing Online Orders
- Assisting Studio Tech with Inventory Counting, Management & Reordering
- Prepping workshop area, prior to workshops/classes/courses
- Preportioning & wedging clay for workshops
- Pre-washing, washing & hanging aprons for drying
- Refilling underglazing pots & washing pottery tools
- Keep studio clean & orderly (dust gallery shelves, clean windows, keep wheel table and hand building tables clean & tidy, mopping floors, keeping lavatories clean & fresh)
Learning Opportunities –
- Learn to assist customers with picking up artworks at the studio
- Learn to assist workshops, classes & courses
- Learn to speak to customers about the different options available to begin to learn pottery – workshops, classes, courses, etc.
- Learn to finish pottery pieces & assist staging kilns
POTENTIAL SHIFTS (rostered weekly):
Wednesday (3.5 hrs): 4pm – 7:30pm
Thursday (3.5 hrs): 4pm – 7:30pm
Friday (3.5 hrs): 4pm – 7:30pm
JOB PERKS: Our wacky/creative studio team is what makes every day so much fun. As a Casual Team Member, you will receive:
- Discounted Casual Pottery Sessions
- Discounted Pottery Kiln Firing Services
- Discounted Clay
- Discounted Studio Courses
Ready to Apply?
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