Trainee Optical Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £26,852 per annum

Full-time 40 hours per week

Birthday day off

Aut enrolment in pension scheme

Specsavers Perks

WeCare employee support

Job summary

Specsavers in Colne is seeking a proactive Trainee Optical Assistant. You don’t need prior optics experience; full training and support will be offered to help you create an outstanding store environment and deliver great customer care.

This is a full-time role (40 hours, 5 days per week) including regular weekend work. You’ll join a welcoming team with parking on site and employee benefits, and opportunities to develop in-store skills and customer service excellence.

Qualifications

• No prior optics experience required.
• Full training and support will be provided.
• Willing to work regular weekends.
• Strong focus on delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to store visitors.
• Help maintain a welcoming store environment and support team.
• Use IT systems confidently to assist customers and complete transactions.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

IT systems

Communication

Feedback openness

Adaptability

Job description

Specsavers. A household name and a high street staple. And you could be part of the team.

So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be great fit here. If you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Trainee Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you!

As a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’t need to have previous experience, you just need to be prepared to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team, making sure every patient receives the best care in our stores. Full training and support will be offered for this role.

Our business

Our store is in Colne, Lancashire and is based within Sainsburys, with parking available and all the equipment you'll need to be able to offer the best service to our customers.

Our team

We have a dedicated and professional team in store who are ready and waiting to welcome you.

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: up to £26,852 per annum
• Full-time: 40 hours - 5 days per week to include regular weekend working
• 28 days leave per year plus an additional paid day off for your birthday!
• We will auto‑enrol 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

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 a Trainee Optical Assistant.These include:

• Passion for providing excellent customer service and making customers’ lives easier
• Great teamwork
• A good initiative
• Confidence in using IT systems
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new
• Able to receive feedback and be open to development, knowing we’ll be there to support and guide you throughout your process (with your openness and our guidance, your opportunities will be endless)

Checked all the boxes?