Trainee Lab Technician

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

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in Woodley is looking for a candidate to produce customer orders, interpret optical prescriptions, and ensure high-quality products. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, attention to detail, and enjoy hands-on work. This full-time role offers competitive pay and various employee perks, including extra time off for birthdays and enhanced sick pay.

Benefits

Discounted benefits scheme

Extra day off for your birthday

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

Responsibilities

• Producing customer orders from scratch.
• Interpreting optical prescriptions and drawings.
• Correcting faults and re-assembling glasses.
• Carrying out testing and adjustments.
• Preparing and maintaining materials and equipment.
• Ensuring the highest quality product.

Skills

Great communicator

Experience working as part of a team

Enjoy working with your hands

Eye for detail

Be flexible and adaptable

Organised

Preferred experience within a call centre but not essential

Job description

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 glasses, carrying out testing and adjustments, and preparing and maintaining materials and equipment. You'll also ensure that you produce 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
• Preferred experience within a call centre but not essential

Additional information:

• £10.20 - £12.41 per hour depending on age
• Full-time 40 hours - will include a weekend day
• 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 of service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)