Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with employer contribu

Specsavers Perks

WeCare - employee support

Headspace app subscription

Eye & hearing care discounts

Birthday leave

Enhanced family leave & sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking an Optical Assistant for Welwyn Garden City. If you have optical experience as an Optical Advisor orDispensing Assistant, this role could be perfect for you.

You’ll use your customer service skills to help create an outstanding store environment for customers and the team. We offer training and development opportunities, pension enrollment with employer contributions, Specsavers Perks, WeCare, Headspace access, eye and hearing care discounts, a paid birthday day off and

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant.
• Experience in a fast-paced customer service environment.
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and the team.
• Support customers with optical products and services using passion for the Specsavers brand.

Skills

Optical experience

Customer service

Job description

Optical Assistant - Welwyn Garden City

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 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 from £27,000 per annum
• 40 hours per week including weekend working
• 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 and your family
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

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 optics or Audiology business
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology