Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Optical Assistant, where your caring nature and passion for customer service will shine. This role offers you the chance to grow within a supportive environment, with professional training and development opportunities at your fingertips. You'll be part of a dedicated team, providing essential services to customers while enjoying a range of fantastic perks, including a competitive salary, bonuses, and employee support services. If you're ready to make a difference and take the next step in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Salary up to £11.64ph

Sales bonus after probation

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Specsavers Perks - discounts and savings

WeCare employee support service

Complimentary Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Additional paid day off on birthday

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment is desirable.
• Experience in optics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist customers confidently as they enter the store.
• Participate in professional training and development opportunities.

Skills

Customer Service

Optical Experience

Communication Skills

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. 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.

Our store

Based in Sainsbury's, our Margate store has parking and bike lockups available.

Our team

We have a wonderful team of 17 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. Salary of up to £11.64ph (depending on age)
2. A sales bonus after probation
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 and your family
8. Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
9. Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply. There’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it, including:

1. Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
2. Experience in optics

Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!