Optical Glazing Technician - Modern Lab, Growth & Pension

Zest Business Group; Bury; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Training and development opportunities

Modern lab equipment

Job summary

Zest Optical, based in Bury, Greater Manchester, seeks an Optical Glazing Technician for its in-house lab. The role covers glazing prescription eyewear and ensuring high-quality finishes, reading complex prescriptions and managing rimless/sport lenses.

The lab is modern, with ongoing investment, and the position is on-site in a small, focused team. Shifts are part-time (5 hours per week) across a seven-day operation, with pay up to £14.00 per hour DOE.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an optical glazing laboratory is essential.
• Confident using focimeters, blockers, edgers and glazing equipment.
• Good knowledge of spectacle lenses, coatings and frame materials.
• Comfortable interpreting a full range of optical prescriptions.
• Experience with rimless, sports or wrap glazing would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and glaze prescription eyewear to a high standard.
• Read and interpret optical prescriptions, including complex and varifocal lenses.
• Handle lens selection, blocking, edging, fitting and finishing across lens/frame types.
• Quality-check completed work and troubleshoot glazing and lens-fitting issues.
• Work with rimless, sports and wrap glazing alongside standard prescription work.
• Follow Health & Safety, COSHH and company procedures throughout.

Skills

Glazing lab experience

Focimeter operation

Lens knowledge

Prescription interpretation

Attention to detail

Tools

Focimeters

Blockers

Edgers

Glazing equipment

Job description

Zest Optical, based in Bury, Greater Manchester, seeks an Optical Glazing Technician for its in-house lab. The role covers glazing prescription eyewear and ensuring high-quality finishes, reading complex prescriptions and managing rimless/sport lenses.

The lab is modern, with ongoing investment, and the position is on-site in a small, focused team. Shifts are part-time (5 hours per week) across a seven-day operation, with pay up to £14.00 per hour DOE.