Silver Dollar City - Merchandise Senior Craftsman Pottery, Year Round - HERSCHEND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

Description

Summary: Demonstrate and explain techniques and purposes of handcrafted products in a way that will result in meeting or exceeding guest expectations and production financial goals. 

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Gives entertaining and informative demonstrations of craft, while working in appropriate period settings, using customs and crafts associated with folk life depicted in the Silver Dollar City setting.
• Acquires information about time period and lifestyle depicted and craft techniques associated with the time and area to devise plans for authentic presentation of craft.
• Explains techniques of craft and points out the relationship of craft to lifestyle depicted to assist guests in comprehending traditional techniques of work and play related to the time and area.
• Effectively interacts with guests and fellow employees without distracting them while maintaining a positive, team-oriented attitude.
• Uses skills to build and strengthen production and retail shop personnel into a cohesive team.
• Proves to be self-motivated and self-directed with the ability to solve problems with minimal supervision.
• Has approved heirloom products.
• Ensures that established production goals are met or exceeded at a quality level of at least 95%.
• Keeps work area clean and well stocked and maintains organization and inventory of raw materials.
• Ensures compliance with all authorized operator requirements and safety procedures specific to the job location.
• Follows any other job-related duties requested by leadership.
• Ensure proper handling of customer credit card information in compliance with Property Procedures and Purchasing Card Industry (PCI) standards.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 While performing the duties of this Job, the employee may be:

• Regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles; outdoor weather conditions and vibration.
• Frequently exposed to extreme heat (non-weather) and risk of electrical shock.
• Occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

Required Experience:

• 5 to 10 years of experience with the craft, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 The employee must:

• Regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

 While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is:

• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to taste or smell.
• Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
• Regularly required to walk on uneven, sloped surfaces including to and from assigned employee parking located at the park perimeter and employee workstation.  Employee must be able to climb and descend steps on an employee shuttle bus based on parking assignments.

 

Benefits Offered

• Free Admission - Free admission to Silver Dollar City Attractions and discounted admissions to Herschend Enterprises’ attractions and resorts across the US for you and your dependents.
• Exclusive Admission Discounts - Complimentary tickets & discounts on season passes for loved ones.
• Food & Merchandise Discounts - Discounts on dining, drinks, and merchandise across Silver Dollar City Attractions.
• 401K & Profit Sharing - Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement plans are available after one year and 1,000 hours.
• Health Insurance - Affordable health plan options (co-pay, HSA, FSA) available to all full-time seasonal and year-round employees.
• Mary's Well House - Employee health center provides employees with basic office visits, x-rays, and lab work for a co-pay, whether insured or not.
• Free Tuition – Earn your degree, debt-free. 100% free tuition starting day one of employment. Learn more at  https://herschend.guildeducation.com/partner

See all of the benefits offered through Silver Dollar City at: https://www.silverdollarcity.com/Employment/Benefits

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/ Disabled/ Veterans

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