Glazing Workshop Technician

Specsavers Opticians Dumfries; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optician company in Dumfries is looking for a Workshop Glazing Technician. This role requires you to be a proactive team player who enjoys using practical skills. Responsibilities include producing customer orders, interpreting prescriptions, and ensuring high-quality products. The position offers £12.41 per hour with benefits, including pension contributions, employee support services, and additional leave on your birthday.

Benefits

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Specsavers Perks for discounts

Employee support service

Complimentary Headspace subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Additional paid day off on your birthday

Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Responsibilities

• Produce customer orders from scratch and interpret optical prescriptions.
• Correct faults and reassemble glasses, carrying out testing and adjustments.
• Prepare and maintain materials and equipment to ensure quality.

Skills

Great communicator

Experience working as part of a team

Enjoy working with your hands

Eye for detail

Flexible and adaptable

Passionate people person

Organised

Job description

Overview

The role

So, you’re a proactive people person and a great team player looking to start a career in Optics? If you are looking for a role that will allow you to use practical skills in a team environment, then you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Workshop Glazing Technician role could be perfect for you.

As a Workshop Glazing 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.

What’s on offer?

• Salary £12.41 per hour
• Working hours 37.5 per week
• 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

Responsibilities

Day-to-day, you’ll help us out by producing customer orders from scratch, interpreting optical prescriptions and drawings, correcting faults and re-assembling of glasses, carrying out testing and adjustments, prepare and maintain materials and equipment. You’ll also make sure that you are producing the highest quality assured product.

Qualifications

• Great communicator
• Experience working as part of a team
• Enjoy working with your hands
• Eye for detail
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Passionate people person
• Organised