Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Salford; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in optics is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant in Chepstow. This role offers comprehensive training and development opportunities, along with a supportive team environment. Ideal candidates are proactive, customer-focused, and eager to learn. Join us to make a difference in customer care.

Benefits

Progression Opportunities

Pension Scheme

Specsavers Perks

WeCare Employee Support

Headspace App Subscription

Eyecare and Hearcare Discounts

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Prepared to step out of your comfort zone.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and team.
• Ensure every patient receives the best care.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Initiative

IT Systems

Communication

Openness to Feedback

Job description

So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, 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.

Our store

Based in Chepstow, has great transport links to the store.

Our team

We have a wonderful team of 16 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- £10-12.21 per hour (age dependant)
• Working hours- 37.5 per week (weekend working required)
• Benefits- great progression opportunities
• 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

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).

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it. This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
• Experience in optics business
• Basic knowledge/experience of opticalterminology.

Checked all the boxes? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!