Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Ballincollig; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time hours

€14.50ph

Performance bonus

29 days annual leave

Specsavers Perks

Clinical development opportunities

Team events

Job summary

Specsavers in Ballincollig, Ireland, is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant to join our store team. No prior optics experience is required; you will help create an outstanding environment for customers and staff and ensure every patient receives the best care in our stores.

You’ll be part of a supportive team with lots of training opportunities, a 25-hour week including weekends, a €14.50 per hour rate, a performance bonus, and generous annual leave.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and team.
• Ensure every patient receives the best care in our stores.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

IT systems

Communication

Listening skills

Adaptability

Job description

So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Trainee Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.

As a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’t need to have previous experience, you just need to be prepared to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team, making sure every patient receives the best care in our stores.

Our store

Based in Ballincollig, our store has off-site parking available.

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:

• Part Time hours - 25 - including weekends
• €14.50ph
• Performance Bonus
• 29 Days Annual Leave (InclusiveofBank Holidays)
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Access to latest clinical technology and equipment
• Regular team events and team building evenings

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 a Trainee Optical Assistant.These include:

• 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).

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment