Optical Support Technician

Job Title: Optical Support Technician

Reporting to: Laboratory Operations Manager

Salary: 20,649 p/a

Hours: 40 hours per week, Full time

Location: Cambuslang, Glasgow

Job Summary

OutsideClinic and Visioncall, part of the Optimism Group, a leading provider of domiciliary eyecare throughout the United Kingdom.

within this role, you'll provide support to the spectacle manufacturing team. You'll be playing a major part in the processing and ordering department. At times you may be asked to provide support within the dispatch department.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Order Processing Supervisor

• Be responsible for picking frames and lenses to fulfill orders

• Maintain stock levels and be conscious of low levels and the implications of such

• Engraving of Patients frames

• Dealing with optical queries

• Have a keen eye for high-quality product

• On occasion provide technical knowledge advice regarding orders

• Ensuring that Health & Safety procedures are followe'd

• Additional Duties may be required

Qualifications and Skills

• Optical experience preferred with a minimum 1 year in an optical laboratory or optical advisor/dispenser role
• Maths to National 4 or 5 level
• English to National 4 or 5 level
• Attention to Detail
• Ability to Maintain a High Level of Accuracy for Long Periods of Time
• Time management
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to prioritise workload

What we offer

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• A friendly environment with regular team days
• Relaxed dress code
• Comprehensive training
• Career progression opportunities
• Additional holidays with length of service
• Contributory pension scheme matched up to 5%
• Free sight and hearing test and discounted eyewear and hearing products