Optical Lab Technician

Specsavers; Guildford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known retail optician in Guildford is seeking an Optical Lab Technician. In this role, you will be crucial in delivering exceptional eye care services and ensuring the highest standards of service. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £28,500 per annum and a variety of benefits, including free gym membership, employee support services, and discounts on eye and hearing care for you and your family. If you're skilled, organized, and ready for a challenge, we invite you to apply.

Benefits

Free gym membership at Puregym

Employee support service

Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Additional paid day off on your birthday

Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Qualifications

• Experience in accurately reading lens and frame specifications from prescriptions.
• Setting and glazing lenses into frames ensuring attention to detail at all times.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible to various tasks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding eye and hearing care to customers.
• Ensure every pair of glasses meets the highest standards.
• Contribute to customer-focused team activities.

Skills

Reading lens and frame specifications

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Organized

Hard worker

Job description

Specsavers. A household name and a Highstreet staple. And you could be part of the team.

We’re looking for a hard-working, passionate Optical Lab Technician who’s ready to play a key role in delivering outstanding eye and hearing care to our customers. At Specsavers Guildford, you’ll join a community focused team full of people from all walks of life and all levels of experience. So, as long as you’re ready to work hard to keep our colleagues and customers happy, whoever you are, you can make a difference here.

Our Store

Located in the heart of Guildford, our Specsavers store is a vibrant and welcoming environment where customer care and clinical excellence come first. We offer a full range of optical and audiology services, supported by the latest technology and a highly skilled team. The store is well-connected, with excellent transport links and a strong local reputation for delivering exceptional service.

In addition to the main store, we operate a remote lab and call centre site within the town. This facility includes a dedicated staff room and provides essential support for our store operations, ensuring smooth service and efficient turnaround for our customers. Joining us means becoming part of a collaborative, customer-focused team that values professional development and career progression.

Our Team

At Guildford Specsavers, we’re more than just a store – we’re a close-knit team passionate about delivering outstanding eye and ear care. From our welcoming front-of-house colleagues to our expert optometrists and dispensing specialists, everyone plays a vital role in creating a great experience for our customers.

Behind the scenes, we have a small but highly skilled lab team of two. They’re the precision experts who ensure every pair of glasses meets the highest standards. From cutting lenses to performing quality checks, their work is essential to delivering fast, accurate, and reliable service. If you’re looking to join a team where your skills make a real difference, this is the place for you.

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:

• Salary up to £28,500 per annum, depending on experience
• 40.5 hours per week (to include weekend working)
• Free gym membership at Puregym after probation
• We will auto‑enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Complimentary subscription tothe Headspace app
• Eyecareand hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

What we’re looking for?

• Experience in accurately reading lens and frame specifications from prescriptions
• Setting and glazing lenses into frames ensuring attention to detail at alltimes
• Eye for detail
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Organised
• Hard worker

In short, if you’re a skilled Optical Lab Technician ready to join our team and drive our practice forward, we can’t wait to hear from you. Got all of these?We can’t wait for you to apply!