Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant in Hemel Hempstead. This role involves delivering exceptional customer service, welcoming customers, booking eye tests, and providing style advice. You'll receive comprehensive training, enjoy various employee perks, and work within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Salary up to £12.41 per hour

Specsavers Perks discounted benefits scheme

Extra day off for your birthday

WeCare UK confidential employee helpline

Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities

Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits

Enhanced sick pay after a year of service

Enhanced pay for family leave

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Great teamwork and initiative.
• Confidence in using IT systems.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into store.
• Booking in eye tests.
• Providing style advice.
• Measuring frames.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

IT systems

Communication

Listening skills

Openness to feedback

Job description

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

As a Trainee Optical Assistant at Specsavers, you'll be the friendly face at the heart of our stores working among a team of experienced professionals, delivering unmatched customer service every single day.

Our team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.

Whats 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 12.41 per hour (depending on age)
• Specsavers Perks our discounted benefits scheme
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

What were 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 Retailer.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 well be there to support and guide you throughout your process (with your openness and our guidance, your opportunities will be endless).

Some of the responsibilities of this role include:

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames

Find out more

If you are comfortable with the responsibilities were looking for and are excited by this opportunity, were excited to hear from you. Head to our website to learn more about the role, or even better, apply now.