Weekend Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Peterlee, Tring, Richmond, Swansea, Dumfries; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking caring individuals to join their team as Optical Assistants. This role offers the chance to start a rewarding career in a supportive environment, where you can grow and develop your skills. With comprehensive training and mentorship from experienced professionals, you'll be equipped to provide excellent customer service while assisting with eye care needs. Enjoy a range of benefits, including discounts, a complimentary subscription to wellness apps, and additional paid time off to celebrate your birthday. If you're ready to make a difference and embark on an exciting career journey, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Specsavers Perks - discounts and savings

WeCare - employee support service

Complimentary Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Additional paid day off on birthday

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Qualifications

• Passionate and hard-working individuals ready to help customers.
• No extensive experience required, just a caring attitude.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into the store and booking eye tests.
• Pre-screening patients and providing style advice.
• Measuring frames and taking phone calls.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Job description

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 Peterlee, our store has free parking!

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:

1. Saturday and Sunday - 13 hours
2. Salary - £7.75 - £12.41 (depending on age)
3. Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
4. WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
5. Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
6. Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
7. Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
8. Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

What we’re looking for?

Some of the responsibilities of this role include:

1. Welcoming customers into store
2. Booking in eye tests
3. Pre-screening patients
4. Providing style advice
5. Measuring frames
6. Taking phone calls

Find out more

If you are comfortable with the responsibilities we’re looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we’re excited to hear from you.

Got what we’re looking for? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!