Lab Manager: Lead Optical Lab & Develop Talent

Specsavers; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from £27,500

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

28 days annual leave + birthday off

Pension contribution

Specsavers Perks – discounts

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking an Optical Lab Manager to lead a critical lab team within the UK. You’ll build on hands-on optical lab experience and grow into a more advanced leadership role, guiding colleagues and maintaining quality.

You’ll manage workloads, ensure accuracy, and support staff to deliver high-quality work for customers, in a full-time, 37.5-hour weekly schedule with dedicated development and team support.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in an optical lab
• Ability to lead by example and develop others
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• Lead a lab team to ensure high-quality optical outputs
• Coordinate workflow and support colleagues and customers
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain lab standards

Skills

Optical lab experience

Leadership

Attention to detail

Tools

Lab equipment handling

Job description

Specsavers is seeking an Optical Lab Manager to lead a critical lab team within the UK. You’ll build on hands-on optical lab experience and grow into a more advanced leadership role, guiding colleagues and maintaining quality.

You’ll manage workloads, ensure accuracy, and support staff to deliver high-quality work for customers, in a full-time, 37.5-hour weekly schedule with dedicated development and team support.