Lab Technician

Optical Lab Technician

Specsavers Wigston
Experience level: Must have previous Optical Lab Experience. 

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.

Based within the busy city centre, and with ample parking nearby, Specsavers Wigston is offering: 

• Part Time - 24 hours - can consider more hours if needed
• Annual leave plus your birthday off as an extra day
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• Great training and career development opportunities 
• Enhanced family leave
• Enhanced company sick pay (after 1 years' service)
• Eye and Ear Care Discounts

Main Responsibilties 

• 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

What we’re looking for? 

• Previous experience in accurately reading lens and frame specifications from prescriptions
• Setting and glazing lenses into frames ensuring attention to detail at all times
• Eye for detail
• Organised 
• Hard worker

Find out more 

If you have everything we’re looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we’re excited to hear from you. Head to our website to learn more about the role, or even better, apply now. This vacancy will close once all available positions have been filled.