Optical Lab Technician - Bury

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

Interested?

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

For a confidential conversation, click the 'Apply' link, or contact Kieran Lindley on WhatsApp for more information.

Contact: Kieran Lindley
Email: kieran.lindley@zestoptical.com
Telephone: 0114 287 0353