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Bench Jeweler
Logistics Summary
- Position: Bench Jeweler
- Type: Part-time
- Location: in-person position located in St. John, VI 00830.
- Hours: Approximately 3 days per week
- Compensation: Depends on experience
- Timeline: We’re looking to hire someone ASAP, but will spend the necessary time finding the right fit
Seeking You... If You
- are an experienced bench jeweler who takes pride in clean, careful, detail-oriented work
- are comfortable working with sterling silver and solid 14K gold jewelry
- enjoy hands-on repair, engraving, polishing, sizing, soldering, and finishing work
- understand the trust involved in handling customers’ meaningful jewelry pieces
- are honest about what can and cannot be repaired safely
- can work independently while communicating clearly with a small, collaborative team
- are organized, reliable, and able to help keep repair work moving in a timely and professional way
- care about quality, consistency, and creating a great experience for customers after they leave the store
Who We Are
Vibe Jewelry is hiring for a Bench Jeweler! We are a jewelry design brand committed to the health and wellbeing of our local community in the Virgin Islands. We create heartfelt jewelry infused with love, sharing this joyous vibe with the world. We love our team members, our loyal customers, and the people of the Virgin Islands. The magnificent beauty of the ocean and the land here inspires us. Established in 2004, we have two stores in St. John Virgin Islands that are conveniently located in the heart of Cruz Bay. Our small but passionate team stands for equality, diversity, empowerment, freedom of choice, and personal growth. We’re looking for a skilled, dependable jeweler who can support our stores with high-quality bench work, engraving, repairs, and finishing for sterling silver and solid 14K gold jewelry.
The Role Logistics
We need a skilled Bench Jeweler to support our St. John stores with hands-on jewelry work, including repairs, engraving, polishing, sizing, soldering, stone tightening, finishing, and the careful upkeep of both customer-owned and in-store pieces.
This role is focused on the bench work that supports our retail and customer experience. It is best suited for someone who enjoys precise, service-based jewelry work and takes pride in helping customers continue wearing and enjoying their favorite pieces.
This will be a part-time, W-2 employee position.
This is for an in-person position located in St. John, VI 00830 and 00831. This role will likely be around 3 days per week, with the final schedule determined based on experience, availability, and business needs.
Available to people authorized to work within the United States who live or want to live in the beautiful US Virgin Islands. We highly encourage LGBTQ+ and BIPOC applicants.
Responsibilities And Areas Of Need
Below is a list of areas where we need your help, in priority order.
- Perform jewelry repairs on sterling silver and solid 14K gold pieces.
- Complete engraving work accurately, cleanly, and with strong attention to detail.
- Resize rings and make minor fit adjustments where appropriate.
- Handle soldering, polishing, cleaning, stone tightening, finishing, and general bench work.
- Assess damaged pieces and recommend practical repair options.
- Help maintain organized repair intake, notes, timelines, and turnaround expectations.
- Communicate clearly with the retail and admin team about repair status, timing, limitations, and customer expectations.
- Support the upkeep of in-store jewelry through polishing, cleaning, finishing, and minor adjustments.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and professional bench/workshop area.
Skills That Will Enable You To Thrive
- Must have previous bench jewelry experience.
- Experience working with sterling silver and solid 14K gold is strongly preferred.
- Engraving experience is strongly preferred.
- You are skilled in soldering, polishing, finishing, sizing, and basic jewelry restoration.
- You are careful, patient, and detail-focused.
- You are honest, trustworthy, and respectful of customer-owned jewelry.
- You are able to learn quickly, aren’t afraid to ask questions, take initiative, and are proactive with your communication.
- You have strong organization and prioritization skills so repair work can move efficiently and accurately.
- You understand how to communicate repair limitations, timing, and expectations clearly and professionally.
- You read and follow instructions with precision. Special note to see if you’re paying attention. Put the secret code 'I vibe with this' in the 2nd to last application question.
We believe that a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences enrich our team and allow us to achieve above and beyond our goals. If you do not have experience in all of the areas detailed above, we hope that you will share your unique background with us in your application and how it can be additive to our team.
Vibe Jewelry is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Why It’s Awesome to Join Our Team
- You’ll work with extraordinary people. Everyone on our team has unique superpowers that are well honed in different areas. If you like working with passionate, communicative, talented, accountable, creative, generous, fun, and ambitious people… that’s us.
- You’ll support meaningful jewelry pieces that customers love, wear, and associate with special memories of St. John.
- We care about people, empowerment, inclusion, wellbeing, and we implement this in our programs, services, and internal team. If that’s appealing to you - and you care too - you’ll be able to have a direct meaningful impact!
- We have a high bar for excellence, results, and integrity. If you’re dedicated to detail-oriented quality, you’ll succeed here fast.
- You will receive a generous jewelry allowance!
How To Apply:
Email your cover letter and resume to operationsmanager@vibejewelry.com or stop by one of our stores to drop off in person.
