Watch Technician
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Position Overview & Specifications
Role: Watchmaker - High end Luxury: London, Mayfair,
Salary: Negotiable, depends on experience
Great opportunity for a Watchmaker! The watchmaker is responsible for complex quartz and Automatic watch servicing, case repair and refinishing, water resistance methods, parts requisition, and testing techniques according to established time frames and quality standards. Communicates the status of assigned repairs to the administrative staff as needed. Responsibilities Perform quality repairs on all assigned customer-owned merchandise repairs for complex quartz and mechanical watches. Assist other Watchmakers to resolve challenging repairs. Identify and requisition parts for repairs Communicate status updates to administrative staff and areas of concern to management. You will be in charge of Repairs and Refinishing of Brands such as, Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Richard Mille and more.
Qualifications • Required Qualifications/Primary Job Requirements: • Technical school training (minimum 2 years) and professional experience (minimum 3-5 years) • Experience in the diagnosis and repair of both mechanical and quartz merchandise Ability to repair and refinish cases • Ability to perform water resistance methods and testing techniques • Basic verbal and written English communication skills. Regretfully due to the volume of responses we are only in a position to contact those candidates who have been successful.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £26,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- LONDON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Watchmaking: 5 years (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: WatchMaker
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £26,000 - £33,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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