Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Bury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in eye and hearing care is seeking a passionate Optical Assistant to join their Bury store. Ideal candidates will have a background in customer service with a desire to grow in optics. Comprehensive training, career progression, and various employee benefits make this an exciting opportunity.

Benefits

Employee support service (WeCare)

Complimentary Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Paid day off on birthday

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Access to discounts and savings through Specsavers Perks

Auto-enrollment in pension scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment.
• Experience in optics or Audiology business.
• Basic knowledge of optical and/or Audiology terminology.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist customers in-store.
• Participate in professional training and development.
• Support customers with eyecare and hearcare needs.

Skills

Customer Service

Optical Terminology Knowledge

Job description

Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place.

We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous optical experience ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your feet as an Optical Assistant, you won’t just have to stop there. We have plenty of professional training and development in other business areas, as well as the support of experienced Opticians and Technicians supporting you on your journey. So whatever you want your career to look like, you can bring it to life at Specsavers.

Our store

Based in Bury, our store has great progression opportunities!

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:

• Salary dependant on your experience
• Full time - 40 hours - weekend working is essential
• 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 tothe Headspace app
• Eyecareand 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

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it. This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
• Experience in optics or Audiology business
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.

Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!

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