Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Athlone; Remote; EUR 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work

Career progression opportunities

Extensive training

Job summary

Specsavers in Athlone is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant who is friendly, customer‑focused, and eager to learn. You will welcome customers, book eye tests and support pre‑screening activities with guidance from experienced staff.

The role is full-time (40 hours) with excellent training and development opportunities, and a clear path to professional progression in a supportive store.

Qualifications

• Welcoming customers and helping with their needs.
• Able to communicate clearly with customers and team members.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a retail optical environment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Retail experience

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 Athlone, 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:

• Full time - 40 hours - weekend working and late night working is essential
• Starting from €29,500
• Great career progression opportunities in a friendly store
• Work for a certified Great Place to Work!

What we’re looking for?

• 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.