Optical Lab Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Training and development opportunities

Grow within the business

Job summary

Zest Optical are seeking an Optical Glazing Technician for their in-house lab in Bury, Greater Manchester. The role focuses on glazing prescription eyewear and ensuring high-quality workmanship, with shifts across a 7-day operation and 5 hours per week.

Competitive hourly rate up to £14 DOE and on-site parking are available. Candidates should have lab experience, be confident with glazing equipment, and able to interpret complex prescriptions.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an optical glazing laboratory.
• 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 consistently high standard, working accurately and efficiently.
• Read and interpret optical prescriptions, including more complex and varifocal lenses.
• Handle lens selection, blocking, edging, fitting and finishing across a variety of lens and frame types.
• Quality-check completed work and troubleshoot glazing and lens‑fitting issues as they arise.
• Work with rimless, sports and wrap glazing alongside standard prescription work.
• Follow Health & Safety, COSHH and company procedures throughout.

Skills

Focimeter operation

Edger operation

Glazing equipment handling

Prescription interpretation

Attention to detail

Team player

Tools

Focimeters

Blockers

Edgers

Glazing equipment

Job description

Optical Glazing Technician | Bury, Greater Manchester | Online Prescription Eyewear Retailer | Up to £14.00 per hour DOE

At a Glance

• Optical Glazing Technician (Lab Technician) role in a modern, well-equipped in-house optical lab
• Bury, Greater Manchester - on‑site
• 5 hours a week, shifts across a seven-day operation
• Up to £14.00 per hour, depending on experience
• Established, fast-growing online retailer of prescription eyewear and luxury sunglasses

About the Opportunity

Zest Optical are supporting a well-established, fast-growing online retailer of prescription eyewear and luxury sunglasses, operating from their Head Office in Bury, Greater Manchester. Built on a strong reputation for quality and service, the business has invested heavily in its in‑house Optical Glazing Lab - bringing in modern edging and glazing technology to keep pace with a growing prescription eyewear operation. This is a business that treats the lab as central to what they do, not an afterthought behind the scenes.

The Role

• Optical Glazing Technician role within a modern, in‑house optical lab supplying prescription spectacles and sunglasses
• Manufacture and glaze prescription eyewear to a consistently high standard, working accurately and efficiently
• Read and interpret optical prescriptions, including more complex and varifocal lenses
• Handle lens selection, blocking, edging, fitting and finishing across a variety of lens and frame types
• Quality-check completed work and troubleshoot glazing and lens‑fitting issues as they arise
• Work with rimless, sports and wrap glazing alongside standard prescription work
• Follow Health & Safety, COSHH and company procedures throughout

What We're Looking For

• 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 advantageStrong attention to detail and the ability to stay focused on precision work
• Reliable, organised and a good team player

What's on Offer

• Up to £14.00 per hour, depending on experience
• Company pension
• Free on‑site parking
• A modern, well‑equipped Optical Glazing Lab with ongoing investment in equipment
• Training and development opportunities
• The chance to grow within a genuinely expanding eCommerce and prescription eyewear business

Interested?

This is one for an Optical Glazing Technician who takes real pride in getting the technical detail right, every time.

Optical Lab Technician • England, Greater Manchester, Bury