1,000+ 5-star Google reviews

Culture of excellence

Make your mark

$100K - $120K, plus super, plus incentive

Established in the heart of Launceston over 100 years ago, Watsons Jewellers is one of Tasmania’s most trusted and respected names in fine jewellery. A proudly family-owned and operated business, Watsons is renowned for its commitment to craftsmanship, quality, and personal service.

We don’t just sell jewellery - we help mark life’s most meaningful moments. From bespoke engagement rings and luxury timepieces to everyday elegance and heirloom restorations, Watsons combines generations of expertise with a deep understanding of our customers' needs. Our team shares a genuine passion for the art and symbolism of fine jewellery, and we take great pride in delivering an experience that is as enduring as the pieces we offer.

Located in the Launceston CBD, our beautifully curated showroom and in-house workshop reflect both our heritage and our dedication to innovation. As we look to the future, we’re excited to continue evolving while staying true to the values that have earned us our reputation.

And this is your opportunity to potentially join us as our Business Operations Manager.

Who are you?

Well, in addition to 5+ years retail operations experience at the management level, and an enthusiasm for the jewellery and watch industry, it’s likely that people will generally describe you as:

Articulate and persuasive

Commercially switched on

Goal and outcomes-focused

Comfortable asserting your opinion

Sociable, while also “mission-focused”

Comfortable looking for ways to improve processes

Optimistic – but not rose-coloured glasses

Decisive and action-oriented

Comfortable holding people accountable

A natural and inclusive leader

You view the world objectively

If that’s you, then we’d love to hear from you!

The role

Reporting to the business owner, ultimately, you’ll have responsibility for achieving business targets and budgets through and with your people. That’ll include responsibilities such as:

Setting targets

Building, maintaining and monitoring performance dashboards

KPI reporting

Driving quarterly growth and efficiency

Maximising margins

Leading a positive and ‘abundant’ team environment

Developing individual team capability

Please be advised that this role will have a start date in early September.

Why would you?

Our business is all about building the right team to take our business in the direction we want to go. We care about our clients, and we bend over backwards to get a positive outcome for them – and that has resulted in a 4.9-star Google rating from over 1,000 delighted customers! You’ll be given full autonomy to bring about best practice and will be paid generously with a base package of $100K-$120K (dependent on experience) plus super, plus an incentive component.

Interested? You know you are, right? So, why not go ahead and click on Apply Now, build your profile in our platform, complete a short 10-minute self-assessment that tells us a bit about your nature and we'll be in touch? No need for a Cover Letter or a Resume.

Watsons Jewellers is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage all suitably experienced individuals to apply.

Every application will be acknowledged and every applicant will learn the outcome of their application.

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