Cleaning Technician (FTC - Workload Support)

Watchfinder; West Malling; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Dental

Competitive pension

Holiday scheme - Increasing annual le

Cycle to work

Employee Assistant programme

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Job summary

Watchfinder in the United Kingdom is seeking a candidate for a fixed-term contract ending 31 January 2027 to support with additional workload and upcoming automation. The role involves cleaning watch components in cleaning tanks, resizing and re-fitting watch bracelets, and some polishing tasks as part of re-assembly.

Excellent attention to detail and good hand-eye coordination are essential, with the potential to learn and develop watch preparation skills as the business evolves.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to follow stringent guidelines and operating procedures.
• Ability to work in a tidy and organised manner.

Responsibilities

• Clean watch components in cleaning tanks and dry them for re-assembly.
• Resize and refit watch bracelets before dispatch.
• Carry out basic polishing of loose links and components.
• Over time the role may adapt to changes and develop skills in watch preparation and polishing.

Job description

The role is a fixed-term contract until 31st January 2027 to support with additional workload and will end due to upcoming automation and new machinery.

How will you make an impact?

A role that will adapt over time and gives potential for the successful candidate to learn many new skills.

Primary Duties –

• You will be required to work in our cleaning room operations. You will be responsible for cleaning watch components through cleaning tanks and drying to ensure each component is ready to be re-assembled.
• You will also be working on basic watch bracelet adjustments – re-sizing product before the point of dispatch as well as removing and re-fitting watch straps.
• Basic polishing duties to polish loose links and other component parts where required.
• Over time this role will adapt to the changes and needs of the business. Your primary duties will remain as a duty to fulfil, but additional scope to develop skills in watch preparation and polishing may come over time.

How Will You Experience Success With Us

• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of concentration and focus
• A good level of hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to work in a tidy and organised manner and manage workload
• Ability to communicate well with peers and senior members of the team
• Ability to follow stringent guidelines and operating procedures

Your journey with us

Our aim is to provide you a transparent interview process from the moment you apply for the role. It’s important for us that you get to know us to ensure the role aligns to your future career objectives.

We provide all candidates with open-door access to key people across the business so they can discuss opportunities, get a feel for our culture, and better understand how they can make an impact and be part of Watchfinder’s exciting trajectory.

Interview Process

• Intro Call with Talent Team: An introductory call with our in-house talent team to learn more about your skills and experience in more detail.
• 1st Stage: Interview with our Polishing Manager to learn more about your skills, experience, and motivation for the role at Watchfinder.
• Final Stage: Bench Test, followed by a Face to Face interview with the Global Servicing & Logistics Director and HR Business Partner .

Our Benefits & Incentives

As well as a competitive salary we also offer a rewarding commission structure and more great benefits seen below:

• Private healthcare and dental
• Competitive pension scheme
• Holiday scheme - Increasing annual leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistant programme
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance

Why work for Watchfinder?

Firstly, what makes Watchfinder a great place to work is the people! Whether that be within your immediate team or across other areas of the business, there really is a family feel across the whole company.

If personal growth and development is high on your priority list, then Watchfinder is the place for you. We’ve had numerous success stories throughout the business of our staff furthering and developing their careers, proving to be integral contributors to the company.