Lab Technician

So, you’re proactive, passionate about retail and offering the best service to our customers? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you got experience working in an Optical Lab, 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 Falkirk high street, near transport links with car parking close by.    

Our team   

We have a small team of 4 based in our lab with a larger team of around 40 dedicated staff within the store. 

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 £26,000 plus monthly performance bonus 
• Working 5 days: Monday - Saturday 9am-5.30pm - flexibility available with earlier starts/finish times
• 28 days annual leave plus your birthday off
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• Access to headspace app to support well being
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
• We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute to

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!