Gayle Bair on wed 19 sep 07
Thanks Helen,
I do have to sincerely apologize.....
my posting was meant to be sent to a potter friend who
is approaching 70 yrs old. We constantly poke fun at each other.
I hit send before I pasted his address in place of Clayart.
I acknowledge the legitimacy of the company and
again apologize.
And truthfully my friend could probably handle that job!
I sure couldn't!
Gayle Bair - where is Mel's 2x4
Bainbridge Island, WA
Tucson, AZ
http://claybair.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Helen Bates
I may be misreading Gail's comment as sarcasm; I hope so, because, whether
or not this position interests any of Clayart's readers, it is a legitimate
business.
You can find the history of the Peter Kroll tile manufacturing business
here:
http://www.peterkrolltiles.co.za/aboutus.html
and views from the interior and scenes of the tile-making process here:
http://www.peterkrolltiles.co.za/aboutus.html
Helen
On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:37:41 -0700, Gayle Bair wrote:
>Hey I thought you would jump at this offer!
>Wanna great job & business?
>
>Gayle Bair
>Bainbridge Island, WA
>Tucson, AZ
>http://claybair.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Tracey
>Duivestein
>Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 10:14 AM
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Fw: Job Offer - Ceramic Engineer (South Africa)
>
>
>Dear Clayarters
>
>I have offered to post this job for Tina Kroll as there have not been any
>suitable candidates here in South Africa. If you know of anyone suitable,
>please pass this onto them. It would be a shame in this day & age to have
>to close the factory due to lack of management. Interested people can
>contact her directly.
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Tracey
>snip>
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Gayle Bair on wed 19 sep 07
Hey I thought you would jump at this offer!
Wanna great job & business?
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
Tucson, AZ
http://claybair.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Tracey
Duivestein
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 10:14 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Fw: Job Offer - Ceramic Engineer (South Africa)
Dear Clayarters
I have offered to post this job for Tina Kroll as there have not been any
suitable candidates here in South Africa. If you know of anyone suitable,
please pass this onto them. It would be a shame in this day & age to have
to close the factory due to lack of management. Interested people can
contact her directly.
Many thanks,
Tracey
To all of South Africa's Ceramic Professionals "Hello ...!"
Some of you will have received my recently circulated computer image,
advertising our "Ceramic Tile Manufacturing Business For
Sale". Unfortunately the response to this advertisement has been very poor.
I think I know why (...subject to correction...) : Ceramists in
SA feel more comfortable in the areas of art, teaching, sculpture, pottery,
etc and less at ease in the industrial manufacturing- and
business sector.
The major reason for us wanting to sell our business (apart from a lack of
finance) is that a ceramic business needs a ceramist to
successfully manage production. We have done our best to continue Peter
Kroll's legacy, but it has been like maintaining a surgery
without a doctor.
The shocked reaction of our clients to our intention of closing down, has
been very encouraging. We have therefore decided to sell the
company only as a last resort. We are presently in consultation with the
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION as well as with
a private finance investment company and have had a very positive response
regarding a fresh start.
PK Tiles has so much potential and so much to offer! It would be a great
loss to South Africa to let it simply fade away.
However, for this new venture to become a success, the company needs the
full time involvement of an enthusiastic, dedicated,
responsible, experienced, qualified CERAMIC ENGINEER.
1) With the necessary financial injection of outside investment, we would be
able to make a business proposal (including
company shares) to a suitable candidate to join our team as PRODUCTION
MANAGER.
This position requires:
knowledge of chemical components of both clays and glazes
vacuum extrusion, cutting and firing of clay
changing of clay formulation if necessary
experience in flat surface glazing
development of new glazes
sourcing and testing of new glaze components
understanding of electrical kiln firing
temperature control
maintaining computer-based and regularly updated glaze records
(presently we have about 80 glaze formulas developed by Peter)
ensuring consistency of existing colours and textures
creating new corporate colours for franchise clients
supervision of ceramic art department e.g. paint techniques with majolica
and on-glaze, silkscreen, glaze separation techniques, mixing of art glazes,
etc
overseeing new art product development e.g.raku, surface textures,
sculpted tiles, special effects
ability to motivate and control our factory workers (10 to 20)
ensuring consistent quality control and customer satisfaction
maintaining an adequate stock of tile samples of the most popular range
setting in place and adhering to a production schedule
and at a later stage:
developing automated clay cutting
installing computerized kiln firing controls
and more ....
2) We would also like to employ an experienced, qualified, talented CERAMIC
ARTIST for:
freehand painting of large and small, interior and exterior ceramic murals
creating of new designs to be added to our existing range
proposing and executing innovative ideas
maintaining a tidy, functional art department
maintaining records of all art dept tests done
being responsible for the further training and guidance of an assistant BEE
Ceramic Artist
(who has been in our employ for many years and is experienced in freehand
painting
of repetitive motifs such as floral tile-corners, as well as in the art of
practical
ceramic silkscreening and filling in of painted areas).
If you feel interested, please arrange a meeting by contacting
Tina Kroll, Managing Member (+27 82 828 6202) or
Rob Cochrane, General Manager (+27 72 878 7467).
Although the positions advertised are not available until negotiations with
investors have been finalized, we would love to hear from you
as soon as possible. Remember that without the commitment of a Ceramist to
join our team, negotiations should not go ahead.
PETER KROLL DESIGNER TILES CC
75A - 12th Road
Kew, Johannesburg 2090
Phone: +27 11 887 5385
Fax: +27 11 887 5389
Web: www.peterkrolltiles.co.za
Email: tina@peterkrolltiles.co.za
P.S. If no suitable Production Manager can be found, PK Tiles will have no
option but to shut down. In that case please remember that
our BEE ceramic artist (and a number of ceramic experienced workers) will be
seeking new employment within the ceramic art world.
Our artist is a single mother and lives in Midrand. Any job offers can be
effected by contacting Tina Kroll at above numbers.
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Helen Bates on wed 19 sep 07
I may be misreading Gail's comment as sarcasm; I hope so, because, whether
or not this position interests any of Clayart's readers, it is a legitimate
business.
You can find the history of the Peter Kroll tile manufacturing business here:
http://www.peterkrolltiles.co.za/aboutus.html
and views from the interior and scenes of the tile-making process here:
http://www.peterkrolltiles.co.za/aboutus.html
Helen
On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:37:41 -0700, Gayle Bair wrote:
>Hey I thought you would jump at this offer!
>Wanna great job & business?
>
>Gayle Bair
>Bainbridge Island, WA
>Tucson, AZ
>http://claybair.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Tracey
>Duivestein
>Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 10:14 AM
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Fw: Job Offer - Ceramic Engineer (South Africa)
>
>
>Dear Clayarters
>
>I have offered to post this job for Tina Kroll as there have not been any
>suitable candidates here in South Africa. If you know of anyone suitable,
>please pass this onto them. It would be a shame in this day & age to have
>to close the factory due to lack of management. Interested people can
>contact her directly.
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Tracey
>
>
>
>To all of South Africa's Ceramic Professionals "Hello ...!"
>
>Some of you will have received my recently circulated computer image,
>advertising our "Ceramic Tile Manufacturing Business For
>Sale". Unfortunately the response to this advertisement has been very poor.
>I think I know why (...subject to correction...) : Ceramists in
>SA feel more comfortable in the areas of art, teaching, sculpture, pottery,
>etc and less at ease in the industrial manufacturing- and
>business sector.
>
>The major reason for us wanting to sell our business (apart from a lack of
>finance) is that a ceramic business needs a ceramist to
>successfully manage production. We have done our best to continue Peter
>Kroll's legacy, but it has been like maintaining a surgery
>without a doctor.
>
>The shocked reaction of our clients to our intention of closing down, has
>been very encouraging. We have therefore decided to sell the
>company only as a last resort. We are presently in consultation with the
>INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION as well as with
>a private finance investment company and have had a very positive response
>regarding a fresh start.
>PK Tiles has so much potential and so much to offer! It would be a great
>loss to South Africa to let it simply fade away.
>
>However, for this new venture to become a success, the company needs the
>full time involvement of an enthusiastic, dedicated,
>responsible, experienced, qualified CERAMIC ENGINEER.
>
>1) With the necessary financial injection of outside investment, we would be
>able to make a business proposal (including
>company shares) to a suitable candidate to join our team as PRODUCTION
>MANAGER.
>
>This position requires:
>knowledge of chemical components of both clays and glazes
>vacuum extrusion, cutting and firing of clay
>changing of clay formulation if necessary
>experience in flat surface glazing
>development of new glazes
>sourcing and testing of new glaze components
>understanding of electrical kiln firing
>temperature control
>maintaining computer-based and regularly updated glaze records
>(presently we have about 80 glaze formulas developed by Peter)
>ensuring consistency of existing colours and textures
>creating new corporate colours for franchise clients
>supervision of ceramic art department e.g. paint techniques with majolica
>and on-glaze, silkscreen, glaze separation techniques, mixing of art glazes,
>etc
>overseeing new art product development e.g.raku, surface textures,
>sculpted tiles, special effects
>ability to motivate and control our factory workers (10 to 20)
>ensuring consistent quality control and customer satisfaction
>maintaining an adequate stock of tile samples of the most popular range
>setting in place and adhering to a production schedule
>and at a later stage:
>developing automated clay cutting
>installing computerized kiln firing controls
>and more ....
>
>2) We would also like to employ an experienced, qualified, talented CERAMIC
>ARTIST for:
>
>freehand painting of large and small, interior and exterior ceramic murals
>creating of new designs to be added to our existing range
>proposing and executing innovative ideas
>maintaining a tidy, functional art department
>maintaining records of all art dept tests done
>being responsible for the further training and guidance of an assistant BEE
>Ceramic Artist
>(who has been in our employ for many years and is experienced in freehand
>painting
>of repetitive motifs such as floral tile-corners, as well as in the art of
>practical
>ceramic silkscreening and filling in of painted areas).
>
>If you feel interested, please arrange a meeting by contacting
>Tina Kroll, Managing Member (+27 82 828 6202) or
>Rob Cochrane, General Manager (+27 72 878 7467).
>
>Although the positions advertised are not available until negotiations with
>investors have been finalized, we would love to hear from you
>as soon as possible. Remember that without the commitment of a Ceramist to
>join our team, negotiations should not go ahead.
>
>PETER KROLL DESIGNER TILES CC
>75A - 12th Road
>Kew, Johannesburg 2090
>
>Phone: +27 11 887 5385
>Fax: +27 11 887 5389
>Web: www.peterkrolltiles.co.za
>Email: tina@peterkrolltiles.co.za
>
>P.S. If no suitable Production Manager can be found, PK Tiles will have no
>option but to shut down. In that case please remember that
>our BEE ceramic artist (and a number of ceramic experienced workers) will be
>seeking new employment within the ceramic art world.
>Our artist is a single mother and lives in Midrand. Any job offers can be
>effected by contacting Tina Kroll at above numbers.
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