Composite

Shop Lead-in-Training

JOB SUMMARY

Shop Leads-In-Training fulfill an essential role at Artisans Asylum, carrying out the maintenance of a clean, functional, safe, and reliable shop environment for our members. Working with your respective Shop Lead, with support from the Facilities & Art Director, volunteers, and members. Shop Leads-In-Training help Artisans Asylum to understand and respond to the needs of our makers while ensuring a productive and safe work environment. An important success factor in this role is willingness and readiness to learn the essentials of managing a successful, clean shop environment.

Shop Leads-in-Training report to the Facilities & Art Director and act to support their respective Shop Leads.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Shop Oversight

  • Working with the Shop Lead to:

    •  Carry out routine equipment checks for wear and tear, maintain as needed

    • Maintain a clean and orderly shop, including sweeping, waste disposal, and organization

    • Manage inventory; ensure replacement parts and supplies are replenished

    • Record-keeping, including accident reports, maintenance logs, hazard communication plans, and shop budget

Program Support

Assist the Shop Lead on policy and program design, including:

  • The identification of talented users who should be invited to consider teaching and related opportunities.

  • Help the Shop Lead communicate updates, insights, and concerns of shop users to the Artisans team.

  • Assist with scheduling and communicating equipment status to the shop’s users and the Artisans team. This includes equipment maintenance and downtime.

  • Assist with developing and supporting tool training, including curriculum content, instruction, and assessment.

  • Assist with maintaining an up-to-date list of authorized shop users and report infractions to the Facilities & Art Director and Team.

Shop Development

  • Work with the Shop Lead, and the Facilities & Art Director to create a roadmap for the future of the shop.

  • Work with the Shop Lead to identify design and layout changes that improve the daily operation of the shop.

  • Work with the Shop Lead, the Shop’s Tool Testers and Instructors, and the Shop’s users to improve the shop, meeting or exceeding users’ expectations.

  • Assist with organizing and coordinating the Composite Shop Monthly Social Night or Volunteer Night.

Shop Specific Responsibilities

  • Assist and work with the Shop Lead to:

    • Maintain well organized and stocked inventory of materials

    • Ensure shop surfaces and floors are free of debris and particulates

    • Maintain successful user self-management of the shop

    • Ensure all tools are accounted for and returned to their rightful place after use

    • Provide legible signage (printed and laminated/laser-cut/etc) to keep storage organized and remind members of shared responsibilities to care for studio space

    • Stay on top of scheduled events/lessons/new member training via Nexudus and Eventbrite calendars

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

  • Working hobbyist/artist within the shop’s specialty

  • A welcoming and inclusive personality with the ability to foster a culture of stewardship

  • Hardworking, with an affinity for physical activity 

  • Highly organized and focused on cleanliness and safety

  • A strong communicator with the ability to maintain, prioritize, and share task lists

  • Natural affinity for maker culture and an insatiable curiosity for new ideas and activities

  • Good team player,  able to productively engage with staff and volunteers

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Artisans Asylum is a maker space; it can be loud and full of distractions at times.

  • In-person and online meetings from time to time

  • Ability to remain stationary and/or moving about for long periods at a time

  • Ability to navigate small shops and obstacles

  • Some lifting and moving of materials - up to 25 lbs - is required from time to time, for example, moving packages of supplies and equipment.

ABOUT ARTISANS ASYLUM

We believe making is a voluntary act of ingenuity and agency. When we make—as artists, engineers, and hobbyists—we transform bits and atoms into the stuff of dreams and livelihoods. Sometimes we make the world a better place. We nearly always improve ourselves along the way.

Artisans Asylum envisions a world enlivened by makers. We imagine a whole society where everyone feels welcome to share their talents and ceaselessly develop their capabilities, contributing to the social, cultural, and economic vibrancy of our communities.

Our mission as an inclusive, not-for-profit community workshop is to advance the learning, practice, and culture of do-it-yourself (“DIY”) fabrication. We strive to provide anyone with access to the tools and training necessary to develop creative confidence and build the things they love.

Artisans Asylum operates 52,500 SF of community workshop space across two buildings. We maintain studios, common work areas, and workshops for our members and the community at large. Each of our workshops contains tools, materials, and work surfaces intended to support a range of artistic processes and fabrication methods.

Our two buildings, located at Holton and Antwerp streets, are about 100 yards apart and have the following distinctions:

  • Holton Street is a 28,500 SF public-facing and administrative hub, home to studio, light-duty workshops such as jewelry and digital fabrication, as well as classrooms and public gathering spaces.

  • Antwerp Street is a 24,000 SF fabrication hub that houses studios along with our heavier-duty shops, such as woodworking and metal fabrication. The building includes shared workspaces and a small break room.

Artisans Asylum is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested in this position, please email a resume and cover letter to jobs@artisansasylum.com.