Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Castlebar Municipal District (2014-2019); On-site; EUR 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Professional training and development

Part-time hours (20h)

Public transport access

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Specsavers in Tallaght is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant. You’ll be a proactive, people‑oriented team member, welcoming customers and helping create an outstanding store environment focused on great patient care.

No prior experience is required; extensive training and development in optics will support your progression with experienced Opticians and Technicians guiding you along the way. Part-time hours and strong benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service mindset with ability to help customers.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Good initiative and willingness to learn.
• Confidence using IT systems.
• Willingness to receive feedback and develop.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist customers in-store.
• Support daily store operations and customer care.
• Learn optics with support from experienced Opticians and Technicians.
• Engage with customers to create a welcoming store environment.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

IT systems

Communication

Feedback receptiveness

Job description

Specsavers, Tallaght

Trainee Optical Assistant

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.

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 The Square Shopping Centre.

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 - 20 hours - weekend & evening hours
• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Bonus and Staff Discounts
• Great access to public transport
• Professional fees paid
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Newly designed store with 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 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).

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, 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
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.