Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution

Specsavers Perks

WeCare employee support service

Headspace subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Birthday extra day off

Enhanced family leave and company sick

Job summary

Specsavers in Woolwich is hiring an Optical Assistant to join our friendly store team. You’ll be the helpful face for customers, using your customer service skills and knowledge of optics to support dispensing and service in a fast-paced environment.

The role is full-time (40 hours per week) with weekend work. We offer comprehensive training, pension enrollment, and Specsavers Perks to help you save and stay supported at work.

Qualifications

• At least 3 months experience working in an opticians.
• The ability to commute two locations.

Responsibilities

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
• Experience in optics or Audiology business
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology

Skills

Customer service

Optical experience

Commute to two locations

Job description

Woolwich/ Charlton Riverside, Specsavers.

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

Woolwich and Charlton Riverside (S), Specsavers.

Our team

We have two wonderful teams 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: Starting salary £28.5k (experience depending)
• Full time (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

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:

• At least 3 months experince working in a opticians.
• The ability to commiute two location.

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.