Lab Technician

Specsavers; Cannock; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer is seeking a proactive Lab Technician in Cannock. The role involves using advanced equipment to ensure high-quality spectacle orders for customers. Candidates should have prior optical lab experience and strong attention to detail. Key responsibilities include assembling lenses, reading prescriptions, and quality checking glasses. This position offers competitive salary, full-time hours, and various employee benefits, including discounts and support for training and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Full-time hours

Friends and family discount

Great training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in an optical lab is required.
• Must possess excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail is critical for this role.

Responsibilities

• Read lens and frame specifications from prescriptions.
• Use blocking and glazing machines to cut lenses.
• Assemble lenses into frames and tint them.

Skills

Great communicator

Eye for detail

Flexibility and adaptability

Organised

Hard worker

Good time management skills

Job description

Specsavers Bilston

So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Lab technician role could be perfect for you.

As a Lab technician you will use the latest computer-controlled equipment with an eye for detail & accuracy, allowing you to maintain high standards to maximise customer satisfaction.

With your previous knowledge of an Optical Lab, you will be part of a team responsible for preparing customer’s spectacle orders to the highest standard.

Our store

Based in Bilston, our store has free parking!

What’s on Offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• Competitive salary - depending on experience
• Full time - 4 days - 30 hours - weekend working is essential
• Close to metro link and bus station
• Friends and family discount

What we’re looking for?

• Great communicator
• Eye for detail
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Passionate people person
• Organised
• Hard worker
• Good time management skills

The role:

• Reading lens and frame specifications from prescriptions
• Using blocking and glazing machines to cut lenses to the correct shape and fit
• Assembling lenses into frames
• Tinting of lenses to provide UV protection and a variety of colours
• Attention to detail
• Ordering frames and lenses
• Quality checking of completed glasses
• Good housekeeping and machine maintenance

Find out more

We do need you to have a few skills to get started in this role. You will need to have previous experience working in an optical lab, be a great communicator, have an eye for detail, be flexible and adaptable, a passionate people person, organised, and hard-working.

Got all of these?We can’t wait for you to apply!