Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Sefton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a proactive Optical Assistant for their store in Liverpool Lord Street. The role requires strong customer service skills and previous optical experience. Candidates will thrive in a busy environment and enjoy various benefits, including enhanced family leave and discounts on eyecare.

Benefits

Specsavers Perks – discounted benefits scheme

Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app

Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Additional paid day off on your birthday

Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family

Employee support service WeCare

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant.
• Experience in a fast-paced customer service environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and team.
• Utilize customer service skills to assist clients with their optical needs.

Skills

Pre- screening

Dispensing

Collections

Repairs and adjustments

Customer service

Ability to work in a busy environment

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 Liverpool Lord Street, our store is easy to get to!

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 hours - 37.5 hours with alternate weekend working
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• 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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