Watchmaker - Head Of Service Centre

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Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
Area | Manchester, England |
Sector | WatchmakerWatch Technician |
Salary | Industry leading depending upon experience |
Start Date | asap |
Job Ref | WATCH1Man |
- Description
- Job DescriptionAbout the Role
We are now looking to recruit an experienced Workshop Manager/Watchmaker to support a busy Service near Manchester. If you are an experienced Watchmaker with supervisory experience keen to take the next step in a challenging and dynamic environment and wanting to share your passion for excellence then this could be the ideal role for you.
You will need to ensure that all your customers Swiss Quartz and Mechanical watches leave your workshop in full working order and ensure you and your team offer great customer service, as well as demonstrating exceptional technical knowledge and attention to detail.
Your team will consist of mixed abilities from young apprentices supporting a senior team of technicians and experienced watchmakers.
This is an ideal role for a relatively experienced Watchmaker looking for an opportunity to step up into a team leadership/management role.
You will:
Be able to manage, motivate and inspire a team
Be passionate about bringing through young local talent (apprentices)
Be acutely aware of Health and Safety principles
Have a great understanding of technical / horological principles
Great commercial awareness
Have an exceptional attention to detail
Have fantastic organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise
Essential Experience
You will need experience with the following calibres: ETA 2824, 2892 and 7750.
You will also provide technical support to the rest of the team
Desirable Experience
Experience with Omega calibre 1861 and other vintage Omega watches.
Any Swiss brand accreditation or Swatch/Rolex experience.
The goal is to provide a safe and professional but enjoyable place to work, where staff look forward to coming to work each day to help repair our customer’s treasured timepieces to an exceptionally high standard.