Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Bandon; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

€14.15 ph

Uncapped bonus

29 days annual leave

Full time

Professional fees paid

Specsavers Perks

Outstanding clinical and professional 

development opportunities

Support with IP and higher accredit"

Access to latest clinical technology

Regular team events and team building

Job summary

Specsavers in Limerick Crescent is offering a trainee Optical Assistant role for caring individuals starting their career. No extensive experience is required, and the role comes with comprehensive training and development supported by experienced Opticians and Technicians to help you grow.

The position involves welcoming customers, booking eye tests, pre-screening patients, advising on style, measuring frames, and handling incoming calls as part of a supportive team in a dynamic optical store.

Responsibilities

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

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 Limerick Crescent, our store has great career progression opportunities!

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:

• €14.15 ph
• Uncapped performance related bonus scheme
• 29 days annual leave (Includes Bank Holidays)
• Full time
• Professional fees paid
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Support with IP, other higher accreditations and Pathway
• Access to latest clinical technology and equipment
• Regular team events and team building evenings

What we’re looking for?

Some of the responsibilities of this role include:

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone call