Specsavers

Lab Technician - Keynsham, Bristol

Specsavers  •  Keynsham, GB (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

So, you’re a proactive, detail-oriented individual with Optical Lab experience and a passion for delivering high-quality customer outcomes? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. As a skilled Lab Technician, you'll play a key role in ensuring every pair of glasses is produced to the highest standards.

As a Lab Technician, you will use the latest computer-controlled equipment with accuracy and attention to detail, helping to maintain exceptional quality standards and maximise customer satisfaction.

Drawing on your previous Optical Lab experience, you will be part of a team responsible for preparing customers' spectacle orders, carrying out quality checks, and ensuring all eyewear is produced efficiently and to the highest standard.

Our store  

The Specsavers Keynsham store offers a welcoming and community-focused environment, delivering high-quality eye and hearing care to a loyal and growing customer base. Located in a busy high street setting, the store benefits from strong footfall and excellent public transport links, with regular bus services connecting Keynsham to both Bristol and Bath, and a nearby train station providing convenient rail access for commuters. Equipped with modern testing facilities and the latest optical technology, the store is committed to professional development and continuous improvement, making it an ideal place for both experienced professionals and those looking to grow their career within a trusted and well-established brand.

Our team

The team at Specsavers Keynsham is made up of friendly, experienced professionals who are passionate about delivering outstanding patient and customer care. With a strong mix of clinical expertise and retail knowledge, the team works collaboratively to create a supportive and positive working environment. Colleagues are approachable, hard-working, and motivated, always going the extra mile to ensure every customer feels valued and well looked after. There is a genuine focus on teamwork, development, and knowledge sharing, making the store an inclusive place where individuals are encouraged to grow, build confidence, and develop long-term careers within the business.

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:  

  • Competitive salary dependent on experience and optical qualification
  • Full Time - 40 hours per week, to include working a weekend day
  • We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
  • Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
  • WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
  • Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
  • Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
  • Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
  • Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

What we’re looking for? 

  • Previous experience working in an optical lab
  • Great communicator 
  • Eye for detail 
  • Be flexible and adaptable 
  • Passionate people person 
  • Organised 
  • Hard worker
  • Good time management skills

The role:

  • 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 a variety of colours
  • Attention to detail
  • Ordering frames and lenses
  • Quality checking of completed glasses
  • Good housekeeping and machine maintenance

Find out more 

Got all of these? We can’t wait for you to apply!  

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About Specsavers

Specsavers began 40 years ago with the vision of two optometrists, Doug and Mary Perkins, who set out to provide best-value eyecare to everybody.

Their passion for optometry has led Specsavers to become the largest privately-owned optical group in the world, delivering high-quality, affordable optical and hearing care in 12 countries. And it continues to shape the lives and experience of around 41,000 colleagues who are developing their careers with us across the globe.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Global, GB
Year Founded
1984
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