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About the Role
The Grinding Room Assistant supports the daily operations of the Grinding Room and Mixing Room within the Division of Ceramic Art at Alfred University School of Art & Design. This position plays a critical role in maintaining safe, efficient, and accurate material processing, inventory management, customer service, and financial recordkeeping in support of instructional, research, and studio activities.
Responsibilities
- Support the safe and efficient operation of the Grinding Room and Mixing Room facilities.
- Assist with accurate recordkeeping, invoicing, and data entry related to student purchases and departmental account transfers.
- Process weekly deposits and maintain financial documentation in coordination with the Business Office.
- Monitor and help maintain inventory levels of raw materials, prepared clay bodies, plaster, and related supplies.
- Assist with hazardous waste collection monitoring and adherence to established health and safety procedures.
- Provide orientation, coaching, and operational support to student clerks and teaching assistants.
- Assist students, faculty, and staff with weighing materials, gathering supplies, and scheduling Mixing Room appointments.
- Support training sessions for safe use of raw materials and clay processing equipment.
- Maintain documentation including recipes, pricing lists, inventory records, and labeling systems.
- Communicate operational concerns, equipment issues, and safety needs to the Grinding Room Manager in a timely manner.
- Assist in maintaining an organized, clean, and safe work environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to properly wear and utilize a fit-tested P 100 respirator.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff in a fast-paced studio environment.
- Basic computer proficiency including spreadsheets, word processing, email, and data entry systems.
- Ability to follow and reinforce established health and safety procedures.
Skills
- Ceramics
- Studio arts
- Materials processing
- Inventory systems
- Laboratory environments
- Ceramic raw materials
- Clay mixing processes
- Shop/lab operations
- Educational environments
- Arts environments
- Technical support environments
Location
- Alfred University
Work Type
- Part-time
- 20 hours per week
Salary/Compensations
- $16.00-$16.08 per hour
About the Company
- The Grinding Room serves as a centralized material warehouse and clay processing facility supporting students, faculty, staff, and select interdisciplinary initiatives.
- The Grinding Room annually manages approximately 120,000-150,000 pounds of ceramic materials, prepared clay bodies, and related supplies supporting instructional and research activities across the Division of Ceramic Art and other university programs.
- The facility maintains approximately $125,000 in active inventory and processes more than $100,000 annually in student purchases and internal account transfers.
- The Mixing Room supports extensive year-round use, with more than 250 scheduled student mixing appointments annually and approximately 60,000 pounds of raw materials processed each academic year.
- This position contributes significantly to the operational efficiency, cost savings, instructional support, and safety culture of the School of Art & Design.
Equal Opportunity
- Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.