At Marlborough Tiles, a tile is where science meets art. A company of makers, artists, technicians and designers, we are leaders in contemporary tiles – pioneering new colours, new shapes, new techniques and new concepts for Britain’s finest homes.
We specialise in the Majolica technique where we paint on the raw glaze and are looking for a hand painter to join our growing and highly skilled team. You will need to have a creative flair and imagination and of course a talent for painting! Most importantly you will need excellent observation skills and attention to detail.
INITIAL TRAINING
- Initially understudy our talented hand painters in the majolica technique
- Learn all aspects of hand painting bespoke tiles from our library of designs
- Become proficient in bespoke layout drawing – Create bespoke layouts to scale for customers and liaise directly with them
- Assist the production team in sorting tiles from the kiln and feeding the line
- Learn how to top edge glaze, hand spray, tube line, screen print and stencil
- Starting salary will increase with experience and length of service
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
On completion of a successful training period to:-
- Hand paint tiles to order from our library of designs
- Tube line, hand spray, glaze edges and screen print
- Produce layout designs collaborating internally and externally
- Support and contribute to new hand painted product development
- Assist when required in aspects of production and kiln firing
ABOUT YOU
- Have a can-do attitude and a desire to get stuck in
- Good degree of self-motivation and are a team player
- Excellent copy artist with the ability to self-correct
- Enjoy being practical
- Good level of numeracy and IT skills – Microsoft Office 365
- Passion for design, trends, colour and ceramics
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Marlborough SN8 2AY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Due you have a passion and experience showing artistic creativity?
Experience:
- Visual painting: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
