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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Preston |
| Area | Lancashire, England |
| Sector | WatchmakerWatch Technician |
| Salary | Competitive salary package |
| Currency | GBP |
| Start Date | asap |
| Job Ref | WATCH312 |
| Job Views | 480 |
- Description
- We are delighted to announce a fantastic opportunity available for an experienced Watchmaker to join the team at a ROLEX accredited service centre in Preston, Lancashire.
We are the sole exclusive external recruiter for this vacancy and so all applications should come through Jewellery Stylist.
The service centre will undertake a full redevelopment with state of the art technology and machinery. Beaverbrooks are at the start of a very exciting journey and there is opportunity for the right candidate to further develop their career.
Experience in servicing ROLEX watches is preferred but not essential. You must have worked with other Luxury Swiss watch brands. Full support to attain required brand accreditations will be given.
All candidates must have either BHI or WOSTEP accreditation. An individual with ROLEX accreditation would be highly desirable.
As one of the UK’s best employers we offer a competitive salary, pension, life cover and private healthcare.
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will mainly be responsible for the servicing of modern and classic ROLEX calibres although other duties and responsibilities may include:
Trouble shooting mechanical problems
Servicing and repairs on a variety of luxury brands and their automatic and quartz movements.
Carry out refurbishment of precious metals and stainless-steel cases and bracelets
Achieve workload targets within agreed timeframes to contribute to achievement of department targets.
Conduct and support training of trainee watchmakers and technicians for all aspects of watch servicing
Develop and maintain in depth relevant brand and product knowledge
Attend in house and brand training for personal ongoing development
Maintain a high standard of work and keeping returns to a minimum.
The Ideal Candidate:
Essential:
A graduate of a watchmaker programme with either BHI or WOSTEP.
Experience in servicing and repairing Swiss luxury watches
Strong communication skills
Ability to prioritise workload
Impeccable attention to detail
Self-motivated
Ability to work as an individual and as part of a team.
Desirable:
ROLEX Brand accreditation
Why Beaverbrooks?
They are a family business. And you can tell that when you get there. It feels like family.
From the very smallest details to the big important things. You will feel it in the warm and familiar way they talk to each other and you’ll feel it in the way they engage with the wider community, too.
As a company – they are true to there word. When they say they are going to do something, they go all out to do it. And every individual is truly valued.
Established in 1919 Beaverbrooks now have 70 stores across the UK and provide exceptional quality diamonds, jewellery and watches as well as top name brands such as ROLEX, TAG Heuer, Omega, Breitling and Tudor.
The comapny prides iteself on the work they do for local communities. They donate 20 per cent of retained profits to charity since the year 2000, Beaverbrooks has donated in excess of £15 million to over 750 different charities.
They were awarded ‘Employer of the Year’ in The UK Jewellery Awards 2019 and have featured in The Sunday Times Top 100 ‘Best Companies to Work For’ for 16 consecutive years – ranking number 9 in 2020. Recently further recognition has also been received at the Retail Week Awards 2020, where they were awarded 'Best Place To Work'.