Trainee Optical Retailer

Specsavers; Holmfirth; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time 40 hours

Weekend day included

Salary up to £12.91 per hour

Friends and Family discount

Specsavers Perks – discounted benefits

Birthday day off

WeCare – UK confidential helpline

Outstanding clinical and professional/

Discounted hearing and eyecare

Job summary

Specsavers in Holmfirth is opening a brand-new store this October and is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant. You don’t need years of experience; we value passion, a customer-first attitude, and the drive to learn alongside experienced Opticians and Technicians.

You will receive comprehensive training and development opportunities, with access to a broad range of benefits and support as you grow within the Specsavers family.

Qualifications

• No years of experience required; passion and attitude valued.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Teamwork and ability to adapt in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Willingness to undertake training and development.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and help them as they shop.
• Assist optical staff with daily store tasks.
• Participate in training and career development programs.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

IT literacy

Communication skills

Adaptability

Retail experience desired

Job description

Holmfirth - Brand-new store opening this October!

Trainee Optical Assistant

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

We aren’t looking for people with years of experience and heaps of qualifications, just passionate, hard-workers ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your feet as a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’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.

Our store

We are excited to be opening a brand-new Specsavers store in Holmfirth this October.

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:

• Full time 40 hours - will inlcude a weekend day
• Salary - Up to £12.91 per hour
• Friends and Family discount
• 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 company sick pay scheme
• *Interviews for this role will be held on the 28th August*

What we’re looking for?

Some of the skills we’re looking for include:

• Passion for providing excellent customer service
• Teamworking
• IT confident
• Excellent communication and listening
• Ability to adapt and develop
• Ideally, experience working in a fast-paced retail environment

If you have everything we’re looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we’re excited to hear from you.