Studio Waitstaff

HOTplate Pottery & Clayworks – Marquette, MI

Love welcoming people and keeping a space humming—without slinging food? HOTplate is a vibrant paint-your-own-pottery and art studio. We help kids, families, and adults relax and create, and we’re looking for 2 dependable, self-motivated team members to join us year-round (not a seasonal role).

Availability: Must include weekends AND winter break. HOTplate is closed for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day, but we ARE open for Black Friday weekend and all of winter break. Please do not apply if you are not available during that time.

• Warmly greet and guide guests through pottery painting, fused glass, canvas, and clay projects (no art background required—we’ll teach you).
• Keep the studio clean, stocked, and organized so every shift starts ready to go.
• Handle sales, make change accurately, and take class registrations in person or by phone.
• Run parties and kids’ camps with energy and professionalism.
• Work in the kiln room: glaze pottery, load/unload kilns, bag and label customer orders.
• Spot what needs doing—whether or not someone asks—and jump in.

We’re Looking For Someone Who:

• Shows up: Can reliably work your scheduled shifts and give proper notice for emergencies.
• Uses common sense & initiative: Sees a need, fills a need—without waiting for instructions.
• Handles a busy studio: Juggles multiple tables, phone calls, and clean-up with a calm, friendly attitude.
• Communicates well: In person and on the phone, with customers and co-workers.
• Is 18 and comfortable working independently, lifting/moving boxes of clay, and eventually operating kilns.

Teaching experience is a plus. Extra pay is available for leading canvas paint-and-sip classes, kids’ camps, or clay workshops—please mention if you’re interested.

Schedule & Pay

• Typical shifts:
• Opening 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
• Closing 3:00 pm – 7:30 pm
• Sunday 11:30 am – 5:30 pm
• Occasional evening classes or kids’ camps if desired
• Starting wage: $13.50/hr tips (higher with teaching duties or strong experience)
• Hours: 15–25 per week in winter break; flexible during the school year.

Perks & Benefits

• 50 % employee discount (30 % on fused glass)
• 10 % friends & family discount
• Paid holidays after 90 days
• Paid time off after 90 days (based on hours worked)
• 24-hour access to our clay studio after 90 days

To Apply

Please answer the screening questions completely and submit your resume.

Why HOTplate?

We believe everyone can create art, that everything is figure-out-able, and that when we support our community, it supports us. We value creativity, problem-solving, and a friendly team spirit.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 12 – 20 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Store discount

Application Question(s):

• Is there anything that might affect your ability to meet the schedule or job duties listed?
• Why are you interested in working at HOTplate Pottery & Clayworks?
• What makes you a great fit for a social, hands-on, creative environment?
• What’s your winter availability (days/times and any planned time off through the end of the year)?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14