The jewelry studio of Olivia Shih is looking for a part-time jewelry production assistant (beginner bench jeweler) to start in September or October. The studio makes both bridge and fine jewelry and is dedicated to ethical metalsmithing.
Compensation
-Commensurate with experience
Hours
-2 days a week
Requirements:
Benchwork
-Have basic jewelry fabrication skills such as sawing, filing, polishing, and soldering
-Passionate about benchwork
Physical
-Comfortable with getting your hands dirty
-Repetitive physical movements
-Ability to work with small pieces
General
-Punctual
-Detail oriented
-Quick to learn (we will teach you how to do precision benchwork, work with gold, fuse gold foil to silver, and use lapidary machinery)
-Ability to work in a fast-paced setting
Health
-Be triple vaccinated for Covid-19
-Wear a mask while in the studio
To apply for the position, please send your resume, portfolio of past work, and 2 references to olivia@oliviashih.com.