Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Optical Assistant to enhance the customer experience in their stores. This role is ideal for those with a passion for optics and exceptional customer service skills. You will create a welcoming atmosphere for customers while utilizing your optical knowledge. With opportunities for progression and a range of benefits including free glasses and a pension scheme, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a supportive team. If you have the right experience and are ready to make a difference, this role could be perfect for you.

Benefits

Free glasses

Fantastic progression opportunities

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Specsavers Perks - discounts and savings

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced customer service environment is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of optical terminology is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and team.
• Utilize passion for the Specsavers brand and products.

Skills

In-store Optical experience

Customer service skills

Knowledge of optical terminology

Job description

So, you’re a proactive people person ready to be the friendly face our stores need? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve had previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant, this Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.

As an Optical Assistant, you’ll use your passion for the Specsavers brand, products, and services alongside your incredible customer service skills to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team.

Our business

Based in Droitwich, however, you may be required to work at our other locations on occasion: Kidderminster and Kidderminster Crossley.

Our team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.

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:

1. Depending on experience
2. 37.5 hours a week
3. Part time considered
4. Free glasses
5. Fantastic progression opportunities
6. We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
7. Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings

What we’re looking for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as an Optical Assistant. These include:

1. In-store Optical experience

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:

1. Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
2. Experience in optics business
3. Basic knowledge/experience of optical terminology