AN160331 – Watchmakers' and Jewellers' Award 1970
(1) "Jeweller" shall mean any worker employed wholly or partly:
(a) in the manufacture or repair of new or second hand jewellery;
(b) in engraving in any metal by hand where such engraving is associated with jewellery, watchmaking, and gold and silversmith's work; or
(c) designing jewellery and/or engraving in the jewellery or watchmaking trade, including silversmith's work.
(2) "Watchmaker, clockmaker, watch and clock repairer" shall mean any worker employed wholly or partly in the manufacture or repair of new or second-hand watches, clocks or timepieces.
(3) "Process Worker"
(a) Process Worker
Grade 1
A new employee in the first three (3) months of full-time permanent employment who performs routine duties whilst working under direct supervision and undergoing training to enable them to work at the Grade 2 level.
Training
- Undertakes induction training which may include information on the enterprise, conditions of employment, introduction to supervisors and fellow workers, training and career path opportunities, plant layout and processes, work and documentation procedures, equal employment opportunity and quality control/assurance, timekeeping, housekeeping.
- Undertakes training on matters involved with occupational health and safety.
(b) Process Worker
Grade 2
Shall mean an employee who has completed up to three months structured training so as to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this level.
Specific Duties
- General labouring.
- Assembling and/or repetitive manual tasks.
- Assists an employee in Grade 3.
- Understands and undertakes basic quality control procedures.
- Carries out simple manual processes.
Experience
- An employee who is initially employed as a Process Worker - Grade 1 shall automatically progress from Grade 1 to Grade 2 after not more then three (3) months service with the employer.
Training
Shall have completed all aspects of Grade 1 training, including:
- Health and safety related to specific tasks to be performed, timekeeping records, and quality awareness related to particular processes.
- Quality control procedures including the ability to recognise faults and deviations.
- Proficiency and efficiency.
- Elementary tasks, skills and procedures.
(c) Process Worker
Grade 3
Shall mean an employee classified and appointed as such who is engaged to perform work within the scope of this level.
Specific Duties
- Assembling components
- Basic soldering
- Cleaning up castings
- Polishing
Experience
Not less than 9 months experience in Grade 2, unless otherwise agreed.
Training
Shall have completed all aspects of Grade 2 training, including:
- Health and safety related to specific tasks to be performed, timekeeping records, and quality awareness related to particular processes.
- Quality control procedures.
- Proficiency and efficiency.
