Trainee Optical Technician - Aldershot, Surrey
Date: 31 Oct 2025
Location: Aldershot, ENG, GB, GU11 1EP
Company: Specsavers
Specsavers. A household name and a Highstreet staple. And you could be part of the team.
We’re looking for a hard-working, passionate Optical Lab Technician who’s ready to play a key role in delivering outstanding eye and hearing care to our customers. At Specsavers Aldershot, you’ll join a community focused team full of people from all walks of life and all levels of experience. So, as long as you’re ready to work hard to keep our colleagues and customers happy, whoever you are, you can make a difference here.
Our Store
Located in the heart of Aldershot, Hampshire, our modern and welcoming store is a hub of activity, and just a short walk from the bustling Wellington Centre.
Our Team
Our store is home to a fantastic team of dedicated individuals who are eager to meet you.
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:
- Up to £12.41 per hour (depending on age)
- 37.5 hours per week
- 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?
- 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
If you have everything we’re looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we’re excited to hear from you. Head to our website to learn more about the role, or even better, apply now.