Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a proactive Optical Assistant to join their team in Carmarthen. This role is perfect for individuals with a passion for customer service and previous optical experience. You will be the friendly face of the store, helping to create an outstanding environment for customers and your colleagues. The position offers great training and development opportunities, along with a range of attractive perks, including a competitive hourly wage and employee support services. If you're ready to make a difference in a dynamic team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Up to £12.30 an hour

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Specsavers Perks for discounts and savings

WeCare employee support service

Complimentary Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an optical setting is essential.
• Strong customer service skills to enhance store environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service and support in-store.
• Create a welcoming environment for customers and team.

Skills

In-store optical experience

Customer service skills

Basic knowledge of optical terminology

Experience in a fast-paced customer service environment

Experience in optics business

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 Carmarthen.

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. Up to £12.30 an hour
2. Full time - weekend working essential
3. We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
4. Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
5. WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
6. Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
7. Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you

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.