Optical Assistant

Specsavers Norge; Waterford; Hybrid; EUR 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding training and development

Access to latest clinical technology

Job summary

Specsavers Norge is seeking an Optical Assistant to help create an exceptional store environment in Waterford. You will use your customer service skills to support customers and work closely with the team to ensure smooth daily operations.

The role emphasizes collaboration, initiative, and comfortable use of IT systems within a fast-paced optics setting. Training and development opportunities are available to grow within the Specsavers brand.

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant.
• Excellent customer service and teamwork.
• Good initiative and confidence in using IT systems.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new.
• Open to development with guidance and support.

Responsibilities

• Be the friendly face of the store and contribute to an outstanding environment for customers and team.
• Deliver excellent customer service and support in daily store operations.
• Collaborate with colleagues to meet store goals and provide great service.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

Communication

IT systems

Tools

Retail IT systems

Job description

So, you’re a proactive people person ready to be the friendly face our stores need? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve had previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant, this Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you. As an Optical Assistant, you’ll use your passion for the Specsavers brand, products and services alongside your incredible customer service skills, to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team.

Our store

Based in Waterford Shopping Centre, Lisduggan.

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:

• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Access to latest clinical technology and equipment

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 an Optical Assistant. These include:

• Previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant
• 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

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 or Audiology business
• Knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology

Checked all the boxes?