Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 27k starting

Pension scheme

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Headspace app

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Birthday day off

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers Woolwich/ Charlton Riverside is seeking an Optical Assistant to be the friendly face in store, using your customer service skills and optical knowledge to create an outstanding environment for customers and the team.

We’re looking for candidates with at least 3 months experience in an opticians setting and the ability to commute between two locations. This is a full-time role (40 hours per week) including weekend work, with pension enrollment and extensive employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an opticians environment.
• Experience in optics or Audiology business.
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.

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

Optical experience

Customer service

Dispensing knowledge

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 £27k (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.