Cupshop Operative

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Job Description

An exciting opportunity to join a globally recognised pottery manufacturer with over 226 years of innovation and expertise in the industry. We are offering a variety of permanent and long-term career paths at its ever growing headquarters in Tunstall, as well as the chance to be a part of Stoke-On-Trent’s long standing heritage in pottery.

Working in pottery manufacturing is an exciting choice of career. You will get the chance to work with experts and leaders within the ceramic industry using the latest technology and equipment. Once you have explored and developed your foundational skills, you’ll have the choice to progress in your field of interest - all in a safe, friendly and welcoming environment. Whether you have experience already or are brand new to the industry, your career can begin with us.

Cup Shop Pottery Worker (Cup handler) – Full time/Permanent

Working within a pottery firm in the creation of ceramic ware – you will possess the following essential skills:

• Reliable
• Good Attention to Detail
• Self-Motivated
• Methodical Approach to Working
• Good Eyesight and Hand Dexterity
• Health and safety conscious
• Happy to be standing for periods of time
• Happy to work in a warm environment

Day to Day Activities

• Working as part of a team of 4, using machinery to produce a vast range of cups / mugs / fixtures and bowls
• Loading clay cylinders onto the machine, ensuring smooth running and high standard of consistency
• Quality checking of all items to ensure a high standard is achieved before forwarding the ware to the next part of the production journey.
• Sponging /removing "seams" on ware to achieve a smooth, blended finish
• Dipping / applying glaze to biscuit ware to achieve desired design or finish

Shifts and pay

• Rotating Shifts: Monday to Thursday 05.45 - 13.45 / 13.45-21.45 Friday 05.45 - 12.45 / 12.45-17.45
• Payrate £12.31 per hour raising to £13.60 once trained.
• (1.75hrs) Monday to Thursday (8hrs shift allowance over 2 weeks)
• Overtime: available
• permanent day 1 placement.

Polite notice - All out of date CV's will automatically be declined regardless for experience. Please ensure your CV is updated covering any gaps in employment.

References will be required.

Please call 01782 939097 today to arrange our online registration and interview. Please ensure that your CV is fully up to date.

Note - you must be able to reliably get to Tunstall/Sandyford area for 0545 and back home when finishing at 22.00

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

 

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

 

Application question(s):

 

• Polite note - if you do not answer the following questions, your application will automatically be declined regardless of experience.
• have you worked in a pottery based role before? If yes, where, what role and when.?
• Can you reliably get to the Tunstall/Sandyford area for 0545 and back home when finishing at 22.00. Public transport cannot get you hare or home of you live on the other side of Hanley bus station.
• Have you worked for Churchill China before? All ex workers are documented. !!

 

Language:

 

• English (required)

 

Work authorisation:

 

• United Kingdom (required)

 

Work Location: In person