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Join our Field Design & Service Center Team! Whether you are just starting your career or an experienced Jeweler, we have plenty of opportunities for your growth and success. Start as an Apprentice Jeweler completing administrative/clerical tasks and polishing jewelry, and work toward becoming a Bench Jeweler. We are also looking for candidates with knowledge of stone setting, sizing, polishing and jewelry repair. Working with our team gives you the opportunity to advance from beginner to artisan in a unique promote-from-within environment.
DESIGN & SERVICE CENTER MANAGER
Title: Design & Service Center (DSC) Manager
Reports To: DSC District Manager
Reporting to this Position: Administrative Coordinator, Jewelers, Jeweler Apprentices
Job Summary:
The Design & Service Center Manager oversees day to day operations of a DSC Repair Shop. Driving an efficient and successful DSC requires a diverse set of leadership skills and as a manager you're an expert of all of them. In the DSC's fast-paced, dynamic environment you exhibit composure as you learn from each new challenge. You build and inspire a high-performing team of unique individuals who deliver the best repair journey for our customers. You create a solid team by recruiting, hiring and having an amazing retention plan. You develop and implement training sessions to improve performance and are responsible for mentoring, motivating and coaching your team.
The DSC Manager is responsible for a continuous workflow through the DSC by implementing strategic production plans. Responsible for the maintenance, organization, cleanliness, and safety of the DSC. Ensures that all customers have a wonderful repair journey with Signet by providing work with great quality when promised. Strategizes and resolves customer and team member concerns. Does evaluation of team member performance and sets up action plans where needed to improve performance and holds the team accountable, as well as yourself, to expectations. As manager, you oversee operations and drive core metrics such as Quality, On-time delivery, First-Time-Right, Inventory, Audits and overall profitability by improving margins.
Additional responsibilities include supporting stores with repair sales, questions and possible visits to store locations for additional support. You may also be assigned additional tasks by the District Manager to support the district or partner on new initiatives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Follow Quality Control procedures on every job prior to delivery to stores by utilizing the 5 critical check point process
• Provide estimates back to stores within 24 hours on cost and turnaround time
• Order parts within 2 days of receiving a job
• Communicate to stores any discrepancies on jobs immediately within 24 hours
• Communicate to stores receipt on any jobs that will be delayed and not meet original promise date within 24 hours
• Review parts daily and delegate ordering task to Administrative Coordinator (AC), Apprentice or Jewelers, as assigned by the manager
• Do bi-weekly outreach to your store partners/managers to discuss wins and areas of opportunities
• Do same day Jared jobs to meet customers' expectations
• Offer solutions and partnership as needed
• The recruiting and vetting of candidates to fill open positions
• Attend and participate in district meetings
• Visit local stores when time allows
• Perform the tasks and skillsets, minimum of B level jeweler
• Live Signet's Core Values
• Other duties as assigned
Administrative:
• Oversees daily operations of the Design & Service Center
• Identifies supply needs and delegates orders to AC, Apprentice or Jewelers, as assigned by the manager
• Organizes jobs and distributes to production jewelers daily and throughout the day
• Identifies and prioritizes rush jobs and special orders
• Maintains control of supply orders and keeps the right level of inventory on hand
• Oversees daily production and billing
• Maintains an oversight of receiving and shipping
• Ensures all equipment is in working order daily
• Controls the security access to the DSC and ensures all repairs and supplies are safe
• Communicate reoccurring concerns with merchandise via the portal and the district manager
• Communicate concerns with store partners to the district manager
• Have weekly communication with your district manager to discuss weekly performance
• Review your AP detail report and discuss any discrepancies with your district manager
• Report weekly metric numbers to your district manager
• Create weekly Team Member schedules and publish them in a timely manner
• Ensure all team members follow time and attendance policy by punching in and out correctly
• Ensure all team members follow lunch break and rest break policies
• Review payroll punched hours and make corrections if necessary
• Make appropriate schedule changes for DSC demand needs
• Forecast workloads by reviewing capacity daily and update district manager if needed
• Ensure all custom jobs are processed correctly by utilizing our custom systems
• Oversee all follow-up on custom jobs
• Ensure all information required for custom jobs is completed before sending to CAD
• Review all reports daily (morning report, production report, FTR report, VOC, sales)
• Utilize and identify areas of improvement using your Profit and Loss report
• Oversee the workflow process of your DSC
• Adhere to all policies and procedures for shipping to stores and outside vendors
• Communicate with stores and outside vendors when needed
• Train team on use of PPE and review yearly
• Train team on the safety data sheets and SDS book and regulations
• Know Repair Support contacts at home office
• Complete inventory task once per month and submit to district manager
• Follow scrap and sludge tank policies and procedures for processing
• Complete all training assigned to you in a timely manner
• Complete all MyWork tasks daily
• Know how to use Smartsheet in the portal
• Attend and participate in Teams/Zoom meetings when scheduled
• Know how to use an incident report
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Understand and uphold Human Resources and Loss Prevention Policies and Procedures
• Recruit Design & Service Center Team Members utilizing the Talent Acquisition Guide
• Train all DSC Team Members in their areas of responsibility
• Coach Design & Service Center Team Members to improve their performance
• When applicable, hold Team Members accountable to improve their performance or modify current behaviors
• Conduct company directed Quarterly Check-In and/or Performance Appraisal as assigned
• Hold two huddles daily with your team to set direction for the day
• Oversee that Team Members complete safety training, quizzes and training modules
• Conduct weekly One-on-Ones with all Design & Service Center Team Members
• Monitor Jewelers' production performance daily
Qualifications:
• Proven ability to drive amazing customer service
• Ability to drive performance with a team
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to effectively trains others
• Experience with performance and driving metrics
• Managing multiple tasks
• Ability to adapt to challenges while remaining calm in a constantly challenging and ever-changing environment
• Previous management experience preferred
• Analytical thinker
• Previous experience with coaching others
• Must be a solid team player
• Leadership capabilities
• Must have the minimum skill set of a Level B Jeweler
• Continually strive to improve skills to Level A and Level AA Jeweler
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
• Must have a valid driver's license and proof of insurability.
Education and/or Experience:
• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Minimum skill set of Level B Jeweler
• Associates or Bachelor degree in related field preferred but not required
• Computer Aided Design (CAD) skills preferred but not required
• Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) skills preferred but not required
• Previous management experience
• GIA Gemology training
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Must possess the ability to stand for long periods of time; to reach with hands and arms; to move among and between display cases; to handle and feel merchandise; to sit, stoop, kneel and crouch; to lift and move up to 25 pounds; see well enough to discern differences in quality of merchandise.
• Travel by car is regularly required, you must have reliable transportation. Air travel and overnight travel may be required.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those for a team member while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Workweek hours will vary and will regularly includes some weekend, evening, early mornings, holiday and extended hours
• Overtime required - varies
• Design & Service Center environment
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high
Base pay, $55,000 - $62,500. Final pay rate shall be determined and is based on experience and qualifications.
Signet Jewelers is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity of all levels of employees. Please know that while we appreciate every applicant's interest, we can only contact those selected for further consideration.
Signet maintains an online registry system to encourage all interested employees to apply for careers in the management positions listed in this registry, and to ensure equal opportunities for advancement to all Signet employees. We particularly encourage women and minorities who are interested in management opportunities at Signet to participate in this program and use this online registry system to express your interest in a management position. Registration in this online system does not guarantee a promotion, but is necessary for consideration for any promotional opportunity to a management position listed in this registry.
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