Optical Lab Trainee Technician – Hands-on Glasses

Specsavers; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Full Time 40 hours

Pension scheme enrollment

Specsavers Perks

WeCare support

Headspace subscription

Eyecare/hearcare discounts

Birthday day off

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Specsavers Keynsham store is hiring a Trainee Lab Technician to support end-to-end production of glasses, from lens and frame preparation to final quality checks. You'll work with the latest equipment and maintain high standards to maximise customer satisfaction.

You'll receive comprehensive training and join a friendly team; the role includes reading prescriptions, cutting lenses, tinting, assembling, ordering, and ensuring quality while keeping the workshop tidy.

Qualifications

• Eye for detail.
• Be flexible and adaptable.
• Organised.
• Hard worker.
• Good time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Reading lens and frame specifications from prescriptions.
• Using blocking and glazing machines to cut lenses to the correct shape and fit.
• Assembling lenses into frames.
• Tinting of lenses to provide UV protection and colours.
• Ordering frames and lenses.
• Quality checking of completed glasses.
• Good housekeeping and machine maintenance.

Skills

Eye for detail

Organised

Flexible

Hard worker

Time management

Job description

Specsavers Keynsham store is hiring a Trainee Lab Technician to support end-to-end production of glasses, from lens and frame preparation to final quality checks. You'll work with the latest equipment and maintain high standards to maximise customer satisfaction.

You'll receive comprehensive training and join a friendly team; the role includes reading prescriptions, cutting lenses, tinting, assembling, ordering, and ensuring quality while keeping the workshop tidy.