Trainee Lab Technician

Specsavers; Alnwick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a Trainee Lab Technician in Alnwick. This role involves using advanced equipment for optical tasks, producing customer orders, and ensuring quality. Applicants should be communicative team players with a hands-on approach. This full-time position offers opportunities for growth and comprehensive support.

Benefits

Specsavers Perks – discounted benefits scheme

Extra day off for your birthday

WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline

Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities

Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits

Enhanced sick pay (after a year of service)

Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

Qualifications

• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn in an optical environment.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Enjoy working with hands and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Produce customer orders from scratch and interpret optical prescriptions.
• Perform testing and adjustments on glasses and maintaining quality standards.
• Ensure high-quality products through attention to detail.

Skills

Great communicator

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Job description

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So, you’re a proactive people person and a great team player looking to start a career in Optics? If you are looking for a role that will allow you to use practical skills in a team environment, then you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Trainee Lab Technician role could be perfect for you.

As a Trainee Lab technician, you will use the latest computer-controlled equipment with an eye for detail & accuracy, allowing you to maintain high standards to maximise customer satisfaction.

Our store

Based in Alnwick, our store has great progression opportunities!

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• £10.20 -£12.41 depending on age
• Full time hours - 38.75 hours with weekend working
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)
  
  

What does the role involve?

Day-to-day, you’ll help us out by producing customer orders from scratch, interpreting optical prescriptions and drawings, correcting faults and re-assembling of glasses, carrying out testing and adjustments, prepare and maintain materials and equipment. You’ll also make sure that you are producing the highest quality assured product.

What we’re looking for?

• Great communicator
• Experience working as part of a team
• Enjoy working with your hands
• Eye for detail
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Organised
  
  

Find out more

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Retail

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