Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Stretford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a proactive Optical Assistant in Stretford to enhance customer experience and support store operations. The role requires prior optical experience and customer service skills, offering competitive pay and various benefits including a pension scheme and employee discounts.

Benefits

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Specsavers Perks - discounts and savings

WeCare employee support service

Complimentary Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Qualifications

• Must have in-store optical experience.
• Desirable to have experience in a fast-paced customer service environment.
• Basic knowledge of optical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and the team.
• Use customer service skills to enhance the shopping experience.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

In-store Optical Experience

Knowledge of Optical Terminology

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 business

Based in Stretford.

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 - depending on experience
• 5 days per week - weekend working essential
• 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 tothe Headspace app
• Eyecareand hearcare discounts for you

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:

• Must have in-store optical experience

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
• Basic knowledge/experience of opticalterminology.

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