CAREERS AT PENGUIN POTTERY
Come make something that lasts.
We're a growing team in Wilder, Vermont, conscientiously manufacturing pottery supplies for potters and artists of all kinds. We're growing fast, and there's more work than there are hands, which means whatever you work on will contribute to our growth.
Now hiring
Open roles
We hire by the shift. Pick the ones that fit your week — you don't need to be available for all of them.
Production
Part-Time Production Job at Penguin Pottery in Wilder, Vermont. Pick the weekly shifts that fit your schedule.
Why us
Why work here
Made here, not sourced
We manufacture in Wilder, Vermont. You'll watch what you make leave the building.
A brand with a purpose
1% of every sale funds ceramics programs in underfunded schools through The Penguin Fund.
A share in the upside
We believe in fair employment opportunities. When the company does well, the team shares in that success through a profit-share program — and if you make real contributions, you'll earn your way into it.
Benefits
What you get
10 days paid time off
For full-time employees. Part-time PTO is prorated to the hours you actually work. Plus 6 paid national holidays.
Employee product discount
On everything we make.
Company-paid pottery training
We cover classes at local studios, so you can learn the craft on us.
Shifts that fit your week
Pick the shifts you can work. Pick up more as they open.
Room to work independently
Once you are trained, the work is yours to run.
Our standards
How we work
Make it well.
We don't cut corners to protect a margin. If a batch isn't something we're proud of, it doesn't ship.
Own the whole thing.
You don't hand problems off here — you see them through, and you have the room to.
Leave it better than you found it.
Sustainable sourcing, less waste, cleaner processes than the day before.
Potters first.
Every decision gets checked against one question: does this actually help the person at the wheel?
Open application
Don't see your role?
We're always looking for great people. Send it our way — a real person reads every submission, and we keep them on file for 12 months.
Penguin Pottery is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Need an accommodation during the hiring process? Email careers@penguinpottery.com.