Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Grays; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Specsavers Perks

WeCare support

Headspace subscription

Eyecare discounts

Family leave pay

Job summary

Specsavers in Grays is seeking an Optical Assistant who can warmly welcome customers, book eye tests and assist with pre-screening. This trainee role offers extensive training and development with support from qualified Opticians and Technicians.

You'll work in a fast-paced retail environment, delivering style advice and handling calls, while enjoying hours consistent with a 40-hour week and benefits like birthday leave and access to Specsavers Perks and WeCare support.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment.
• Previous retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone calls

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Communication skills

Job description

Optical Assistant - Grays

Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Trainee Optical Assistant? You've come to the right place.

We're looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous retail experience ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you've found your feet as an Optical Assistant, you won't just have to stop there. We have plenty of professional training and development in other business areas, as well as the support of experienced Opticians and Technicians supporting you on your journey. So whatever you want your career to look like, you can bring it to life at Specsavers.

What's on offer?

• 40 hours per week
• Salary from £8.20 - £12.91
• Annual Leave - an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• 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 to the Headspace app
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

What does the role involve?

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone calls

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment

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