Lab Technician

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

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in Wolverhampton is seeking a Lab Technician who is passionate about retail and providing excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have experience in an optical lab and be responsible for reading prescriptions, cutting lenses, assembling glasses, and ensuring customer satisfaction. This role offers full-time hours with competitive salary and development opportunities. Interested candidates who meet the qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days holiday

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working in an optical lab is required.
• Attention to detail is critical for quality checks.
• Ability to maintain high standards for customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Read lens and frame specifications from prescriptions.
• Use blocking and glazing machines to cut lenses accurately.
• Assemble lenses into frames and tint them for UV protection.
• Perform quality checks on completed glasses.

Skills

Great communicator

Eye for detail

Flexible and adaptable

Organised

Hard worker

Good time management skills

Job description

Specsavers Wolverhampton

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 Wolverhampton, our store has great career progression opportunities!

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 - 37.5 hours - weekend working is essential
• 28 days holiday

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!