Weekend Trainee Optical Assistant 1

Specsavers; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking caring individuals to kickstart their careers as Optical Assistants. This role offers comprehensive training and development opportunities, allowing you to grow in various business areas. With a focus on customer service, you'll be welcoming customers, booking eye tests, and providing style advice. Enjoy a range of benefits, including flexible weekend hours, employee support services, and discounts on eyecare for you and your family. If you're passionate and ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Employee Discounts

Complimentary Headspace Subscription

Paid Day Off on Birthday

Enhanced Family Leave

Company Sick Pay

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required, just a passion for helping others.
• Willingness to learn and grow within the optical field.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers and assisting them with their needs.
• Booking appointments and providing style advice.

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-working individuals ready to confidently welcome and assist customers as they walk through our doors. Once you’ve found your footing as a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’t have to stop there. We offer extensive professional training and development in various business areas, supported by experienced Opticians and Technicians. Whatever your career aspirations, you can bring them to life at Specsavers.

Our store

Based in Team Valley, our store offers free parking!

What’s on offer?

Along with comprehensive support and excellent training opportunities, we provide a range of benefits, including:

• Saturday and Sunday working only!
• Salary - £7.75 - £12.41 an hour
• Specsavers Perks - access to discounts and savings on everyday items
• WeCare - our employee support service for you and your immediate family
• Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• An additional paid day off on your birthday!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

What we’re looking for?

Key responsibilities include:

• Welcoming customers into the store
• Booking eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Handling phone calls

Find out more

If you are comfortable with these responsibilities and excited about this opportunity, we look forward to hearing from you.

Interested? This position will close once filled, so apply today!