Trainee Lab Technician

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

Job summary

A leading optical retailer is seeking a Trainee Lab Technician in East Kilbride. This role involves using computer-controlled equipment to produce customer orders and ensure product quality. Candidates should be great communicators, enjoy working in a team, and have an eye for detail. The position offers full-time hours, competitive pay, and various employee benefits, including training opportunities and enhanced sick pay.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Full-time hours

Discounted benefits scheme

Extra day off for birthday

Confidential employee helpline

Clinical and professional development opportunities

Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave pay

Qualifications

• Proactive team player interested in a career in optics.
• Experience working with hands and understanding technical tasks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Produce customer orders, interpret optical prescriptions.
• Correct faults and reassemble glasses, perform testing and adjustments.
• Ensure high-quality assurance of products.

Skills

Great communicator

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Organizational skills

Job description

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 Gillingham but for our Chatham store, it is a hub of activity!

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 per hour depending on age
• Full time hours - 37.5 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

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