Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Crewe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Headspace app

Birthday day off

Eyecare discounts

WeCare support

Specsavers Perks portal

Job summary

Specsavers in Crewe is hiring an Optical Assistant to welcome customers and support them through their journey in-store. You’ll join a team with strong training and development, guided by experienced Opticians and Technicians to help you grow.

The role includes full-time hours, weekend work, and a supportive pension scheme. Alongside competitive starting pay, you’ll gain access to Specsavers Perks, WeCare, Headspace, and eyewear discounts for you and your family.

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience or related customer service background.
• Basic knowledge of optical terminology is a plus.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Customer service

Optical knowledge

Teamwork

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 Crewe our store has off-site parking and bike lockups available.

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:

• Salary starting from £26,945.95 per annum - DOE
• Bonus after probation
• Full time 40 hours - will include a weekend day
• 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

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, 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.