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.