Retail/Optical Assistant

Specsavers Pty. Ltd.; City Of Albany; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Two free pairs of glasses per year

Birthday leave

Volunteer leave

Specsavers Perks App

Job summary

Specsavers Albany is seeking a Casual Optical Assistant to help customers with eye care and eyewear, providing training and progression opportunities. You will greet customers, book appointments, support pre-testing, and assist Optometrists to ensure smooth, friendly visits.

You'll also dispense glasses with appropriate lens options and focus on delivering an outstanding customer experience, with pathways to Cert IV in Optical Dispensing and future in-store leadership.

Qualifications

• Passionate about customer service and improving lives.
• Willingness to learn about eye care and eyewear.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet, guide & book customers and manage bookings.
• Support the pre-testing phase and assist Optometrists.
• Dispense glasses with lens options tailored to customers.
• Champion customer experience and ensure satisfaction.

Skills

Customer service

Building rapport

Communication

Retail experience

Education

Cert IV in Optical Dispensing (optional)

Job description

• Two FREE pairs of glasses per year! Plus, family and friend's discount
• Level up your career with paid training - your future, your way!
• Attractive starting wage, and earn more when you hit key milestones!

It’s the feeling of being able to grow your own way

The Role - Casual:

Love retail, but feel like you need something more? At Specsavers, we turn retail into a career through the role of an Optical Assistant!

See this as the foundation to build on your retail or customer service experience to become an expert in all things optical.

In this role, no two days will feel the same:

• Greet, Guide & Book: Be the first friendly face customers see, assist with their queries, and manage bookings to ensure they’re all set for their next visit.
• Support the Experts: Learn to take patients through the pre-testing phase of their eye exam and assist our Optometrists to ensure smooth and efficient appointments.
• Frame Styling Specialist: Dispense glasses with a range of lens options tailored to each customer’s needs
• Customer Experience Champion: Be our customer experience champion and help us ensure that our customers leave feeling good.

Loving this and want to learn more? Once you have learnt the foundation, then be taught to be:

• Master Your Skill: Opportunity to work towards a Cert IV in Optical Dispensing with full funding available! (Eligibility and completion requirements apply.)
• Lean into Leadership: Opportunities to grow into In-Store Trainer or Supervisor roles - don’t take our word for it! Watch this to hear from our amazing team!

Our store teams bring the vision - join us and add yours:

• Who Are You? You’re passionate about customer service and improving lives. Whether you're new to the industry or bringing optics experience, full training will be provided.
• Your Superpower: Building strong rapport with people from all walks of life, making you the go-to person for customers seeking clear vision with Specsavers.
• Patient focused:You excel in fast-paced environments, communicate clearly, and always maintain a high level of professionalism under pressure.

Perks, Perks, Perks - Our Offer to You:

• Build your eye for fashion and have the chance to work with well-known brands such as Vivenne Westwood, Mimco, Alex Perry, Ted Baker, Tommy Hilfiger, florence by mills and more!
• Two free pairs of glasses each year
• Birthday leave and Volunteer leave
• Access to Specsavers Perks App – exclusive discounts and shopping program with multiple Australian retailers and grocers!

Your Future is Looking Bright – so, what are you waiting for?

At Specsavers, we’re all about helping you see the best version of yourself—by creating a workplace that empowers and supports you to reach your full potential. You’ll find us in 10 countries globally, employing over 48,900 incredible people – and we want YOU to join us!

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so.