Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Bandon; On-site; EUR 27,595 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped bonus scheme

29 days annual leave

Professional fees paid

Specsavers Perks – discounted benefits

Ongoing professional development

Access to latest clinical technology

Regular team events

Job summary

Specsavers in Limerick Crescent, Ireland, is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant to warmly welcome customers and support eye tests under the guidance of experienced Opticians and Technicians.

You’ll gain extensive training, join a team with uncapped bonus potential, enjoy 29 days of annual leave, and access the latest clinical technology as you start your career in optics. This is a full-time role with clear progression and a friendly store culture.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Welcoming customers

Booking eye tests

Pre-screening patients

Style advice

Measuring frames

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

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.