Retail Assistant (Opticians)

Find Apprenticeships; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Boots Opticians as a Retail Assistant, where you will play a pivotal role in customer interactions and store operations. You will receive top education through a unique training program, allowing you to build relationships and support clients in finding their perfect eyewear solutions. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Discretionary quarterly bonus

Employee discounts

Career development opportunities

Enhanced leave benefits

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counseling through Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Passion for customer care.
• Desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Ordering, dispensing, and collecting glasses and contact lenses.
• Supporting with eyetests and prescreening activities.
• Providing aftercare support through repairs and adjustments.

Skills

Customer care

Desire to learn

Job description

About the role

As a Retail Assistant you will be a fundamental part of our Boots Opticians store team being the first and last person that our customers interact with. Working on the shopfloor you will spend your time building great relationships with customers by listening and understanding their needs to find the right product or service for them. From greeting customers when they arrive in store being part of the prescreening activities of an eyetest through to helping our customers find the perfect eyewear solution for them no two days will be the same.

Your role within the team as a Retail Assistant will give you lots of opportunities to develop your knowledge through our industry leading Step Into Optics training programme. This programme includes both workshop based learning and practical on the job experience.

You will also be involved in:

• Ordering dispensing and collection of glasses and contact lenses
• Supporting with eyetests and prescreening activities
• Providing aftercare support through repairs and adjustments
• Completing operational and administrative tasks associated with dispensing prescriptions
• Maintaining shop floor standards

You will be based in store and report to store manager.

What youll need to have:

• Passion for customer care
• Desire to learn

It would be great if you also have:

• Worked in a retail or clinical environment

Our benefits

• Discretionary quarterly bonus
• Generous employee discounts for you and a second person (terms and conditions apply)
• Clinical and NonClinical Career development opportunities
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes and more.
• Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you find out more at Please note any salary estimates given on thirdparty sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots Opticians

At Boots Opticians we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. Join our team and lets see whats possible when we change for the better.

Whats next

Thank you for taking the time to visit our careers page and read about this exciting opportunity. If you choose to apply your application will be reviewed by our team and we will contact you as soon as we can. If successful we will contact you to arrange an interview with the hiring manager.

We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Keywords
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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1