Bench Jeweller
Salary: £12.00-£12.75 plus bonus (flexible with industry experience)
Location: Glasgow
Chisholm Hunter is one of the UK’s multiple award-winning jewellers supplying luxury jewellery and Swiss timepieces to our clients since 1857. We are a family run business, passionate about our exquisite products and are experts at delivering a high end, luxury customer experience.
With a heritage dating back to 1857, Chisholm Hunter’s mission is to be A Cut Above in everything we do, and as a result we have grown to become one of the UK’s leading jewellers. We have one of the largest jewellery and watch workshops in Scotland, and a high-performing, passionate and skilled Workshop team.
We offer the opportunity to:
* Be part of a renowned, family owned jewellery brand with a rich heritage and a commitment to further growth where feedback of ideas is embraced
* Join a dynamic team who are as passionate about their craft as we are, with the added benefit that we fully sponsor colleagues to complete their JET qualification – and reward them when they pass!
* Advance your career within our expanding company where over 80% of our current managers were promoted from within and started their career in non managerial roles.
* Generous employee discounts on watches, jewellery, and accessories across Chisholm Hunter and Barclays diamonds for colleagues, their family and friends.
Are you passionate about jewellery and timepieces? Want to join one of Scotland's largest jewellery and watch workshops? We're seeking an experienced Bench Jeweller to join our team.
Your role:
* Sizing rings to fit customers accurately.
* Applying rhodium plating for enhanced shine and durability.
* Expertly polishing metals, including gold, silver, and platinum.
* Skilled soldering, specifically using a micro weld for chains, shanks, and bracelets.
* Performing retipping and rebeading services.
* Utilizing a laser welder for precise jewellery repairs and designs.
* Executing shank replacements.
* Safely removing and reattaching pearls to jewellery pieces.
* Strictly following health and safety protocols.
* Collaborating and supporting the team and workshop manager.
Qualification & Experience
* Display a positive and enthusiastic attitude with a keen interest in learning.
* Strong organizational abilities.
* Proficient in managing time and delivering results in a high-pressure environment.
* Consistently achieve weekly KPIs.
* Responsible for maintaining and organizing the workshop area.
* HND in Silversmithing and Jewellery Design desirable but not essential.
* Bench experience is desirable.