jewellery repairer

Additional Information

• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Tasks

• Clean all parts using special cleaning and rinsing solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical cleaning machines
• Fabricate or fit parts to make watches and clocks
• Instruct apprentices
• Perform repairs and adjustments on watches and clocks
• Supervise other jewellers or watch repairers
• Test, adjust and regulate timepiece movements
• Appraise gemstones and diamonds to identify rare specimens and to detect peculiarity affecting stone values
• Examine, cut, shape and polish diamonds and precious and synthetic gems
• Fabricate and repair precious and semi-precious metal jewellery
• Set precious and semi-precious stones in jewellery mountings

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Jewellery Manufacture and Repair Trade Certification

Area of work experience

• Fabrication
• Jewellery assembling
• Repair

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Manual dexterity
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 44 hours per week