Lab Technician

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   

Specsavers Weston-super-Mare is a busy, community-focused opticians and audiology practice located on the High Street. The store offers a comprehensive range of eye care and hearing services, including adult and children's eye examinations, OCT 3D eye scans, contact lens consultations and fittings, specialist eye health treatments, and home eye tests for eligible patients. The audiology team also provides hearing tests, hearing aid fittings, aftercare and hearing protection. With a strong focus on excellent customer service and professional care, the friendly team is dedicated to helping customers look after their sight and hearing while providing a welcoming and personalised experience.

Our team   

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.    

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:   

• £8.20 - £12.91 per hour dependent on experience 
• Full time - 40 hours including weekend requirements
• Benefits 
• 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 to the Headspace app 
• Eyecare and 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?  

• 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!