Optical Lab Technician

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

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 advantage
• Strong 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

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