Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 22,657 - 27,692; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to £1800 per year

28 days holiday + birthday off

Company sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers Falkirk is seeking an Optical Assistant to join our friendly team. You will use your customer service skills and optical experience to welcome customers, help with dispensing, and support daily store operations in a busy Falkirk location.

We offer a full-time 37.5 hour week, with weekend work, a starting salary of £25,175, and benefits including a performance bonus, holiday entitlement, pension contributions, and WeCare support. Training and development are provided to help you grow.

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with optical products and services.
• Maintain a welcoming store environment and support the team.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Communication skills

Proactive

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Specsavers. A household name and a Highstreet staple. And you could be part of the team.

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. So, 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 Store

Based at Falkirk, near train station and free parking

What’s on offer?

Our busy and welcoming Falkirk store is a wonderful place to work, with a freindly and professional team and all the equipment you need to ensure you can do your job to the best of your abilities. 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:

• Full time 37.5 hours working 5 days out of 7, including working one day at the weekend
• Salary starting from £25,175
• Performance bonus up to £1800 per year (£150 per month)
• 28 days holiday plus your birthday off
• Company sick pay increasing with length of service
• Perks plus discount platform
• Pension contribution
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

Find out more

If you’re ready and raring to join our team and drive our practice forward, we can’t wait to hear from you. You just need to have someprevious Optical Experience, be passionate, a great team worker and communicator, confident in using IT systems, and have an ability to adapt.

Got what we’re looking for? Head to our website to learn more about the role and apply today.