Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Ilkley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking an Optical Assistant for their Ilkley store. This full-time position requires experience in optics, including dispensing and customer service skills. Join a supportive team with benefits like a monthly bonus, employee discounts, and additional paid leave.

Benefits

Monthly bonus

Specsavers Perks - discounts and savings

WeCare - employee support service

Complimentary subscription to Headspace app

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Paid day off on birthday

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Qualifications

• Experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant is essential.
• Ability to work in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and the team.
• Support customer service and assist with optical products.

Skills

Pre-screening

Dispensing

Collections

Repairs and adjustments

Customer service

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. 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 in Ilkley, our store is looking for an experienced optical assistant!

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:

• Full time 37.5 hours - weekend working is essential
• Salary - up to £26,000 (depending on experience)
• Monthly bonus
• 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

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:

• Pre- screening
• Dispensing
• Collections
• Repairs and adjustments
• Happy working in a busy environment

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 opticsbusiness

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