Trainee Optical Retailer

Specsavers; Leigh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friends and Family discount

Birthday day off

Job summary

Specsavers in Leigh is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant to start a career in optical retail. You’ll be welcomed by a supportive team and receive comprehensive training, with experienced Opticians and Technicians guiding you on your journey.

Based in Leigh, the store is accessible by car, train and bus, and offers progression opportunities across many business areas. Salary up to £12.71 per hour, plus benefits, with a 37.5 hour week and one weekend day included.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Teamwork and collaboration with colleagues.
• Confident with common IT tools and systems.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to adapt and develop in a retail environment.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

IT confidence

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

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

Based in Leigh, our store is easy to get to via car, train and bus!

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 £12.71 (DOE)


• Friends and Family discount


• 37.5 hours a week - Will include 1 weekend day


• Birthday day off

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

Find out more

If you have everything we're looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we're excited to hear from you. Head to our website to learn more about the role,